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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From whose perspective is the story told?
(a) Lydia Hadley’s
(b) George Hadley’s
(c) Peter Hadley’s
(d) David McClean’s

2. What is the family’s surname?
(a) Hadley
(b) Bradbury
(c) Rosemont
(d) McClean

3. How old are the children?
(a) Three years old
(b) Fifteen years old
(c) Ten years old
(d) Seven years old

4. When George and David enter the nursery, what are the lions doing?
(a) Hunting
(b) Pacing
(c) Sleeping
(d) Feeding

5. Who says, “There’s no Africa in the nursery”?
(a) Lydia
(b) David
(c) Peter
(d) George

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the nursery create scenes?

2. What does George offer David McClean?

3. What do the beds “try” to do?

4. What is described as, “It was empty as a jungle glade at hot high noon”?

5. What have Peter and Wendy had for dinner at the carnival?

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