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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How much did they pay for their home?
(a) $60,000
(b) $30,000
(c) $45,000
(d) $15,000
2. What do George and Lydia think is broken?
(a) The stove
(b) The front door
(c) The nursery machinery
(d) The dining room table
3. How much did the nursery cost in comparison to the rest of the house?
(a) Thrice as much
(b) One third as much
(c) One-half as much
(d) Twice as much
4. What is “busy humming it to itself” in the opening paragraphs?
(a) The robot maid
(b) The stove
(c) The nursery
(d) The baby
5. Who says the following: “But nothing’s too good for our children”?
(a) Lydia
(b) David
(c) George
(d) Peter
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Dr.McClean find on the floor?
2. What is described as, “It was empty as a jungle glade at hot high noon”?
3. What are the children doing when Dr. McClean arrives?
4. The following morning, what does Peter ask his father?
5. Who initially believes that the nursery walls are too real?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does George feel perspiration on his brown when he is in the nursery?
2. How is dinner served to George and Lydia?
3. What does David McClean find on the floor of the nursery?
4. What does George’s reaction to Lydia’s fear signify?
5. George threatens to turn the entire house off for a month, how does Peter react?
6. George says that his children treat him as if he were the offspring. Provide examples of this sentiment from the text.
7. Explain Dr.McClean’s comment that children prefer santas over scrooges.
8. Describe the nursery. Why is it a special room? What are the dimensions?
9. Explain the following quote: “And again George Hadley was filled with admiration for the mechanical genius who had conceived this room. A miracle of efficiency selling for an absurdly low price. Every home should have one.”
10. How do Wendy and Peter react when George asks them about Africa?
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