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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Veldt.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is found on the floor of the nursery?
(a) An old wallet of George’s
(b) Wendy’s blankie
(c) Dirty dishes
(d) Cigarettes

2. Who says: “My God we need a breath of fresh air”?
(a) Wendy
(b) George
(c) Lydia
(d) Peter

3. When Mr. and Mrs. Hadley scream, they realize why the screams they heard before sound familiar. Why is this?
(a) They were hearing their neighbor’s screams
(b) The screams sounded familiar because they heard them repeatedly
(c) They were hearing the screams of their children
(d) They were hearing their own screams

4. What is forgotten, and then quickly produced, at the dinner table?
(a) Tea
(b) Ketchup
(c) Dinner plates
(d) French fries

5. Which word is used to describe the hallway?
(a) Suffocating
(b) Narrow
(c) Soundproofed
(d) Long

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calls George and Lydia into the nursery?

2. Who is the author of The Veldt?

3. Where are the lions going?

4. What has the room become a channel for?

5. What form of writing is The Veldt?

(see the answer key)

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