The Veldt

What is a "Veldt"?

• A grassland in Africa

• An item of clothing

• A zoo

• A nursery

In what room were the Lions?

• Living room

• Nursery

• Kitchen

• Family room

Who cooked the meals and took care of the children in the house?

• The Mom

• The Dad

• The House

• The Lions

What personal items of the parents are found in the nursery?

• A card and a hat

• A wallet and a scarf

• A shirt and a shoe

• A picture and a watch

Where is the foreshadowing in the "Veldt"

• When the kitchen makes dinner

• When the nursery projects a happy scene.

• When mom thinks there is something the matter with the nursery room.

• When the psychologist comes to the house.

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Where is the setting of the "Veldt"?

• Africa

• The Hadley's Home

• A School

• A spaceship

How did the parents fail their children in the story?

• They gave them too much food.

• They spoiled them and let them do whatever they want.

• They love them too much.

• They never taught them about lions.

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What happens to the parents at the end of the story?

• They live happily every after with their kids.

• They are eaten by the lions.

• They sell the house and move.

• They go on vacation to Iowa.

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Why were the children so mad at their parents?

• They didn't pay their allowance

• They had their phones taken away

• The parents threatened to turn off the house.

• The parents said they were mad at the children.

In the end, who came over to pick up the family for the vacation and find the children having tea in the Veldt?

• The dad's brother

• David, the psychologist

• The mother

• The grandparents