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

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

3. What does the nursery transform into as George and Lydia are inspecting it?
(a) The Sahara Desert
(b) An African veldt
(c) A tropical jungle
(d) The Grand Canyon

4. Who says the following: “But nothing’s too good for our children”?
(a) David
(b) Lydia
(c) George
(d) Peter

5. What does Peter admit to?
(a) Sneaking out of the house
(b) Secretly taking the trip to New York
(c) Re-programming the house systems
(d) Conjuring up Africa

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a major theme of The Veldt?

2. What is the husband’s name?

3. How much did the nursery cost in comparison to the rest of the house?

4. Who calls George and Lydia into the nursery?

5. What do George and Lydia notice about the screams?

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