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

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

3. What is forgotten, and then quickly produced, at the dinner table?
(a) French fries
(b) Tea
(c) Ketchup
(d) Dinner plates

4. What form of writing is The Veldt?
(a) A short story
(b) A novella
(c) A novel
(d) A poem

5. What has just been eating in the nursery?
(a) No one and nothing has been eating in the nursery. The parents don’t allow it.
(b) Lions
(c) Rabbits
(d) Their children

Short Answer Questions

1. What do George and Lydia notice about the screams?

2. Who says, “It’s just that the nursery is different now than it was before”?

3. When Lydia sits down in the chair, what does it do?

4. What does George offer David McClean?

5. What does George try to conjure to get rid of the veldt?

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