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Veldt Quiz

Authored by Korey Collins

English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

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Veldt Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which one of the following DOES NOT contain a message the author wanted to teach in this story?

Spoiled or neglected children can lead to misbehavior

The children of the future should be allowed to create without restrictions.
Humans should not allow technology to control them.
Parents must have and maintain rules for their children.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which sentence best illustrates the theme of this story?

"And suddenly they realized why those other screams had sounded familiar."
"Geroge, you'll have to change your life. Like too many others, you've built it around creature comforts."
"I wouldn't let them go to New York."
"It's just that the nursery is different now than it was."

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The conflict in the story is between

Peter and Wendy

Lydia and David McCLean

The kids and their parents

George and Lydai

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What does technology do, according to Lydia?

Makes her feel useless
Makes her happy
Makes her sleepy
Makes her proud

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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