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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the beds “try” to do?
(a) Nothing; they are just beds
(b) Tell them that they didn’t hear anything
(c) Wake them up
(d) Rock Lydia and George to sleep

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

3. Who calls George and Lydia into the nursery?
(a) Max and Ruby
(b) Peter and Wendy
(c) The nursery calls them
(d) David McClean

4. What is forgotten, and then quickly produced, at the dinner table?
(a) Dinner plates
(b) Ketchup
(c) French fries
(d) Tea

5. Who does George think is spoiled?
(a) Peter and Wendy
(b) Max and Ruby
(c) All of them, the entire family
(d) Lydia

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Peter admit to?

2. What is a major theme of The Veldt?

3. What does George offer David McClean?

4. What does Dr. McClean suggest George and Lydia do to change the path they’re on?

5. What does Dr. McClean say children prefer?

(see the answer key)

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