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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do they see when they look to the sky?
(a) Macaws
(b) Storm clouds
(c) Vultures
(d) Blue

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

3. What has the room become a channel for?
(a) Destructive thoughts
(b) Dreams
(c) Devastation
(d) Education

4. What is described as, “It was empty as a jungle glade at hot high noon”?
(a) The nursery
(b) The outside
(c) The kitchen
(d) The backyard

5. Complete the sentence: “…the walls began to ________ and recede into __________distance…”?
(a) Talk / far
(b) Purr / crystalline
(c) Shimmer / blinding
(d) Argue / dark

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the dimensions of the nursery?

2. Who says: “Nothing likes to die—even a room”?

3. Who is the author of The Veldt?

4. Who does George think is spoiled?

5. How far away are they when the nursery lights come on?

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