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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What doesn’t Dr. McClean think “feels good”?
(a) George’s emotions
(b) The emotion of the paint colors the Hadley’s chose
(c) The nursery
(d) The carpet under his feet

2. This is an example of what type of figurative language: “…and the yellow of them was in your eyes like the yellow of an exquisite French tapestry…”?
(a) Personification
(b) A simile
(c) Alliteration
(d) A metaphor

3. What do George and Lydia hear while they are lying in bed?
(a) Lions roaring
(b) Their children whispering
(c) Two screams
(d) The front door opening and closing

4. What does Wendy offer Dr.McClean?
(a) A cup of coffee
(b) A scone and jam
(c) A cup of tea
(d) A ham and cheese sandwich

5. What form of writing is The Veldt?
(a) A novel
(b) A poem
(c) A novella
(d) A short story

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is George going to do with the nursery?

3. What is found on the floor of the nursery?

4. Who does George think is spoiled?

5. What has happened to the parents at the end of the story?

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