"The Veldt" Test Review

When the parents ask Peter and Wendy why the nursery is stuck in Africa, the children say, "There's no Africa in the nursery."  Then, Wendy runs to the nursery, and comes back declaring there is no Africa scene in the nursery.  Based on the fact that the parents saw Africa earlier, what can be inferred about the children's answer?

• The nursery is broken and no one knows it.
• The children are lying, and Wendy ran ahead to change the room scene.
• The parents are causing Africa to show on the walls.
• Peter is innocent. Wendy is to blame for the scene of Africa.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of the following literary devices is being used in this quote? "'I don't imagine the room will like being turned off.'"

• Imagery

• Personification

• Allusion

• Simile

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Based on the story, which of the following technological advantages could you conclude that the author, Bradbury, might think would be the most harmful?

• An entertainment room that makes your thoughts real.

• An entertainment room that replaces your father or mother for affection.

• A home that turns off lights before and after you enter the room

• The ability to take rocket trips without any adult supervision.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What is the theme about technology that is presented in this story?

• Too much technology can come with heavy consequences.

• Parents needs to be more loving towards their children.

• Raising a well behaved child is very hard work.

• The future generations are doomed.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Why did Ray Bradbury use vultures in the story instead of a different type of bird?

• He couldn't find a blue bird.

• The vultures symbolize death.

• The vultures represent happiness.

• Bluebirds symbolize bad luck.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

How do the allusions of Santa vs. Scrooge and fantasy lands vs. Africa add meaning to the story?

• They emphasize the similarities of past scenes and current scenes in the nursery.

• They are used to create a mood of happiness in the reader.

• They are used to emphasize the contrast between the current situation in the home versus how it was in the past.

• They are meant to remind readers of Christmas traditions.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How does Peter respond to George's threat to shut down the house?

• Peter laughs.

• Peter promises to do better.

• Peter threatens George.

• Peter cries.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

"Wendy and Peter were coming in the front door, cheeks like peppermint candy, eyes like bright blue agate marbles, a smell of ozone on their jumpers from their trip in the helicopter." What type of figurative language is used in the passage above?

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Personification

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Use context clues to define the underlined word and choose the correct synonym to replace it in the sentence.

Their approach sensitized a switch somewhere and the nursery light flicked on when they came within ten feet of it.

• triggered

• answered

• approached

• determined

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Use context clues to define the underlined word and choose the correct synonym to replace it in the sentence.

What fun for everyone, not only your own son and daughter, but for yourself when you felt like a quick jaunt to a foreign land, a quick change of scenery.

• trip

• language

• photograph

• article

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4