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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What point of view is The Veldt told from?
2. What form of writing is The Veldt?
3. Where do George and Lydia believe Wendy and Peter are?
4. Who says the following: “But nothing’s too good for our children”?
5. Who says the following: “But I thought that’s why we bought this house, so we wouldn’t have to do anything?”
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Peter threaten his father?
2. George says that his children treat him as if he were the offspring. Provide examples of this sentiment from the text.
3. How does the house take care of them?
4. 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.”
5. What does Lydia think is wrong with her life?
6. George threatens to turn the entire house off for a month, how does Peter react?
7. What does David McClean find on the floor of the nursery?
8. How is dinner served to George and Lydia?
9. Lydia says about the nursery: “It’s supposed to help them work off their neuroses in a healthful way.” What does this mean? Has it worked?
10. How does Peter accidentally confess that they have, in fact, been conjuring Africa?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Both George and Lydia doubt themselves as parents throughout the short story.
Discuss three incidences in The Veldt where either George or Lydia seems unsure in their parenting decision. What is the result of this insecurity? Use examples from the text to illustrate the incidences.
Essay Topic 2
George reflects on the magnificence and cost of the nursery. What is the nursery’s purpose?
What does the title of nursery for this room suggest? How accurate is its title? What has it replaced in this home?
Essay Topic 3
Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels.
Compare and contrast the characters of George and Lydia. How do they react differently to the children? To the nursery? How are their reactions similar? How do they view their lives as a family? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.?
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