The Veldt Introduction

Which word means an African grassland?

• paranoia

• jaunt

• awry

• 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

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.

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."

Ray Bradbury, along with many other literary techniques, uses foreshadowing throughout his plot line. An example of this would be...

• When George's wallet is found in the nursery with bite marks and saliva.

• When Peter and Wendy tell George and Lydia that they will be home late for dinner.

• When Lydia asks George to take a look at the nursery.

• Peter tells Wendy to go check on the nursery to see if its set on Africa.

What is a Veldt?

• a jungle

• a shopping mall

• a grassland

• a mountain

What is the primary setting of Ray Bradbury's 'The Veldt'?

• A) A futuristic house

• B) A traditional school

• C) A bustling city

• D) A remote island

Which character in 'The Veldt' is a psychologist?

• A) George Hadley

• B) Lydia Hadley

• C) David McClean

• D) Peter Hadley

What is the main theme explored in 'The Veldt'?

• A) The dangers of technology

• B) The beauty of nature

• C) The importance of family

• D) The power of love

In 'The Veldt', what is the purpose of the nursery?

• A) To educate the children

• B) To entertain the children

• C) To discipline the children

• D) To feed the children