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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long will it take to make “good children out of bad”?
(a) Five years
(b) It is not necessary because Dr.McClean thinks that they are great as they are
(c) It is an impossible task
(d) A year

2. What does Dr.McClean suggest George do to the nursery?
(a) Have the room torn down
(b) Pre-program it
(c) He does not suggest he do anything with the nursery
(d) Lock it up

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

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

5. What point of view is The Veldt told from?
(a) Third-person limited
(b) First person
(c) Second person
(d) Third-person omniscient

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the nursery transform into as George and Lydia are inspecting it?

2. Who says the following: “But I thought that’s why we bought this house, so we wouldn’t have to do anything?”

3. From whose perspective is the story told?

4. How long has the African veldt been in the nursery?

5. What genre is The Veldt?

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