Why did Ray Bradbury use vultures in the story and not a cute little blue bird?

• He couldn't find a blue bird

• The vultures symbolize death

• The vultures represent happiness

• Bluebirds symbolize bad luck

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Which of the following would be considered ironic about the situation in Ray Bradbury's short story, "The Veldt"?

• The house is called a HappyLife Home.
• Peter and Wendy are twins.
• David McClean is a psychologist.
• George and Lydia are worried about the nursery.

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To whom does Peter say "Don't let them switch off the nursery and the house?

• His sister
• Dr. McClean
• His skateboard
• The nursery/and the house

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When an author uses elements of their story to represent ideas or qualities of the real world this is referred to as...

• Symbolism
• Foreshadowing
• Imagery
• Theme

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In the nursery, when it is set to the veldt land, Ray Bradbury symbolically represents the children's hatred for their parents with...

• The extreme heat coming from the sun.
• The vultures flying overhead.
• The giraffes and antelopes in the background.
• The tall grass waving in the African wind.

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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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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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What is being inferred by the following line from the end of the story?  "And suddenly they realized why those other screams had sounded familiar."

• They heard the screams of the children
• They heard the scream of vultures
• They heard the lions dying in the virtual world
• They heard their own screams

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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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Who said "I don't want to do anything but look and listen and smell; what else is there to do?

• Wendy
• Peter
• Simon Cowell
• Batman

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