The Veldt

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

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.

Which one of the following is NOT an example of foreshadowing in the story?

• "They almost got us!" Lydia says when the lions run towards them at the beginning of the story.
• At dinner they ate alone, for Wendy and Peter were at a special plastic carnival.
• "What is that?" Lydia asked.  "An old wallet of mine . . . there were drops of saliva on it. . ."
• "Those screams- they sound familiar."

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

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

Where did Peter and Wendy used to go when they played in the nursery?

• France

• Into the future

• Classic children's fairy tales

• X-men's universe

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

Who did Lydia say should look at the nursery for an expert opinion

• a psychologist
• George
• Peter
• An engineer

Which word means an African grassland?

• paranoia

• jaunt

• awry

• veldt