What kind of relationship do the Hadley children have with their parents?

They manipulate their parents to get what they want

They wish their parents were cooler

The parents are their best friends

How do the Hadley children respond to their parents' decision to shut down the house?

They beg for more time in the nursery

They comply and tell their parents they understand

They manipulate their parents to get what they want

They ask to speak to the psychologist

Which of the following is the best example of the theme of “The Veldt”?

Technology may change humanity by replacing our human interactions.

Which line in the story best exemplifies how the setting affects the characters?

“The house is wife and mother now, and nursemaid. Can I compete with an African veldt?”

"Maybe I don't have enough to do. Maybe I have time to think too much."

“Wendy and Peter were at a special plastic carnival across town and had televised home to say they’d be late, to go ahead eating.”

"We've given the children everything they ever wanted. Is this our reward—secrecy, disobedience?"

Which of the following inferences can be drawn from the following line, “You know how difficult Peter is about that. When I punished him a month ago by locking the nursery for even a few hours—the tantrum he threw! And Wendy too. They live for the nursery”?

The children have been overindulged by their parents and spent too much time with technology that has created an unhealthy attachment to it.

The children have lost touch with reality due to spending too much with the room.

The children are too connected with their parents and despise the nursery.

The children have given into the nursery and it controls them.

Which of the following quotes is an example of a simile?

“It was empty as a jungle glade at hot high noon.”

“Wendy and Peter were at a special plastic carnival across town and bad televised home to say they’d be late, to go ahead eating.”

"That sounds dreadful! Would I have to tie my own shoes instead of letting the shoe tier do it? And brush my own teeth and comb my hair and give myself a bath?"

"Maybe I don't have enough to do. Maybe I have time to think too much. Why don't we shut the whole house off for a few days and take a vacation?"

How does the following line contribute to the development of the story, “...and your mouth was stuffed with the dusty upholstery smell of their heated pelts”?

It creates a sense of irony that is prevalent

It tells us more about the characters and their problems

It foreshadows possible events to come.

It creates imagery that adds to the sensory richness to the story.

Which of the following events is the climax of the story?

Peter and Wendy lock their parents in the nursery with the lions.

David McClean comes over and surveys the nursery for problems.

Wendy asks David McClean if he would like a cup of tea.

Peter and Wendy scream and cry when the nursery is turned off.

What element of the setting does the author use to demonstrate the children’s hatred for their parents?

The extreme heat coming from the sun.

The giraffes and antelopes in the background.

The tall grass waving in the African wind

What is the theme of the story?

There are dangers in technology.

The Veldt Review

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The light flicked on.

The house fed, clothed, and rocked them to sleep.

Wendy and Peter had cheeks like peppermint candy.

The stove was busy humming to itself.

The lion roared!

He could feel the hot sun on his neck like a hot paw.

Wendy's eyes were blue marbles.

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