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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the children react to the nursery being turned off?
(a) They try to blackmail their parents into turning it back on
(b) They threaten their parents with violence
(c) They scream and cry, and throw a tantrum
(d) They act indifferent, as if they don’t care

2. Who are they going to have come look at Africa (the nursery) the following morning?
(a) Gloria Steinem
(b) George Hadley
(c) Ray Bradbury
(d) David McLean

3. What is supposed to help the children “work off their neuroses in a healthful way”?
(a) Their robot friends
(b) Their designated nap times
(c) The nursery
(d) Their special school

4. What trembles as if “something had jumped against it”?
(a) The dining room table
(b) The door to the nursery
(c) Lydia’s heart
(d) The entire house

5. Dinner is being prepared for a family of ________.
(a) Two
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Three

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the children doing when Dr. McClean arrives?

2. Who does George think is spoiled?

3. To whom does the item belong?

4. What is David McClean?

5. Why does Lydia bolt and run?

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