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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says: “Nothing likes to die—even a room”?
(a) David McCLean
(b) Peter Hadley
(c) George Hadley
(d) Lydia Hadley

2. How do the children tell their parents that they won’t be home for dinner?
(a) They just come home late
(b) They “televised” home to say they’d be late
(c) They called on a cellular phone
(d) They transported an image of themselves

3. Who says the following: “But I thought that’s why we bought this house, so we wouldn’t have to do anything?”
(a) Peter
(b) Ruby
(c) George
(d) Lydia

4. Who initially believes that the nursery walls are too real?
(a) Wendy
(b) Lydia
(c) George
(d) Peter

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Complete the sentence: “…the walls began to ________ and recede into __________distance…”?

2. What happens when George and Lydia try to escape the nursery?

3. What point of view is The Veldt told from?

4. When Mr. and Mrs. Hadley scream, they realize why the screams they heard before sound familiar. Why is this?

5. Why does Lydia bolt and run?

(see the answer key)

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