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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Lydia bolt and run?
(a) George tells her to
(b) Someone is ringing the front doorbell
(c) The lions are coming at them
(d) She is suddenly too hot and very thirsty

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

3. What are the dimensions of the nursery?
(a) 40 feet across X 40 feet long X 10 feet high
(b) 20 feet across X 40 feet long X 30 feet high
(c) 10 feet across X 15 feet long X 12 feet high
(d) 40 feet across X 40 feet long X 30 feet high

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

5. When was The Veldt published?
(a) 1980
(b) 1950
(c) 1970
(d) 1960

Short Answer Questions

1. When George walks into the nursery with the children, what is there?

2. What is their home called?

3. Who says, “There’s no Africa in the nursery”?

4. What does Dr. McClean say children prefer?

5. What do the beds “try” to do?

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