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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does the item belong?
(a) George
(b) Lydia
(c) Wendy
(d) Peter

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) Alliteration
(b) A simile
(c) A metaphor
(d) Personification

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

4. How does the nursery create scenes?
(a) They are interactive television programs
(b) They are images taken with a camera and then uploaded onto the screens
(c) The scenes are based on books that the children read
(d) It creates it telepathically based on what the children are thinking

5. Who says: “My God we need a breath of fresh air”?
(a) Peter
(b) George
(c) Wendy
(d) Lydia

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where do George and Lydia believe Wendy and Peter are?

4. What does Wendy offer Dr.McClean?

5. What is described as, “It was empty as a jungle glade at hot high noon”?

(see the answer key)

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