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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 described as, “It was empty as a jungle glade at hot high noon”?
(a) The nursery
(b) The outside
(c) The kitchen
(d) The backyard

2. What is Lydia’s initial solution?
(a) To lock the nursery for a few days until her nerves are settled
(b) To do nothing; the children will throw a fit
(c) To tear the room down
(d) To get rid of the machines

3. When Lydia sits down in the chair, what does it do?
(a) Puts a blanket on her
(b) Offers her a cup of coffee
(c) It does nothing; it is a chair
(d) It rocks and comforts her

4. How much did the nursery cost in comparison to the rest of the house?
(a) Thrice as much
(b) One-half as much
(c) One third as much
(d) Twice as much

5. Why do the parents think the children have been acting funny?
(a) They have cut back on the children’s allowance
(b) The children are angry with them for working so much
(c) They would not let the children take a rocket to New York
(d) The children no longer talk to them

Short Answer Questions

1. Who initially suggests that the family take a vacation and “shut the house off”?

2. Who says: “Nothing likes to die—even a room”?

3. How many children are there in the family?

4. When Mr. and Mrs. Hadley scream, they realize why the screams they heard before sound familiar. Why is this?

5. The following morning, what does Peter ask his father?

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