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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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. From whose perspective is the story told?
(a) David McClean’s
(b) Lydia Hadley’s
(c) Peter Hadley’s
(d) George Hadley’s

5. How far away are they when the nursery lights come on?
(a) They turn on at the threshold
(b) Ten feet
(c) One foot
(d) Five feet

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the husband’s name?

2. How do the children tell their parents that they won’t be home for dinner?

3. Who calls George and Lydia into the nursery?

4. Who initially suggests that the family take a vacation and “shut the house off”?

5. When was The Veldt published?

(see the answer key)

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