The Veldt Study Guide

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.

What is the central message 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

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

What does technology do, according to Lydia?

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

The conflict in the story is between

• Peter and Wendy

• Lydia and David McCLean

• The kids and their parents

• George and Lydai

NEW WORD: "With the children gone, the two men stood studying the lions clustered at a distance, eating with great RELISH whatever it was they had caught." RELISH means

• frustration

• enjoyment

• anger

• sadness

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 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.

What is the setting of the story?

• The futuristic home

• The doctors office

• The backyard

• Both A and B

What happens to George and Lydia at the end of the story?

• They move to Iowa

• They apologize to the kids and everything is fine

• They are beaten by the children

• They are eaten by lions