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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 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) Lydia
(d) George

2. What is the problem that Lydia is beginning to feel with the house?
(a) That it is too cold with all of the machines
(b) That it no longer does what she expects it to
(c) she and George are becoming unnecessary
(d) She feels that the house is too expensive

3. What does the found item smell like?
(a) Rain and ferns
(b) Old cheese and meat
(c) Cigarette smoke
(d) Hot grass and lion

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the children tell their parents that they won’t be home for dinner?

2. Where are the lions going?

3. Who says the following: “But nothing’s too good for our children”?

4. What genre is The Veldt?

5. What is the family’s surname?

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