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

2. Who does the wife want the husband to call, and for what reason?
(a) A psychologist to take a look at the nursery
(b) A furnace repairman to fix the heat
(c) A plumber to look at the clogged bathtub
(d) A contractor to stop the leaking roof

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

4. Why does Lydia bolt and run?
(a) George tells her to
(b) She is suddenly too hot and very thirsty
(c) Someone is ringing the front doorbell
(d) The lions are coming at them

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What has just been eating in the nursery?

2. What does Dr. McClean state as one of the original uses of the nursery?

3. What is the problem that Lydia is beginning to feel with the house?

4. What genre is The Veldt?

5. How many children are there in the family?

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