Exploring Themes of Technology and Violence in The Veldt

Why does Lydia want George to look at the nursery?

• She believes it is too small.

• She wants to redecorate it.

• She feels something is wrong with it.

• She thinks it needs cleaning.

What do George and Lydia experience in the nursery?

• A futuristic city

• An African veldt

• A desert

• A snowy landscape

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What does Lydia suggest they do to take a break from the house?

• Turn off the house for a few days

• Move to a new house

• Go on a vacation

• Hire a maid

What does George find in the nursery that concerns him?

• A chewed wallet

• A damaged wall

• A broken toy

• A torn book

What does the psychologist, David McClean, advise the Hadleys to do?

• Install more safety features

• Shut down the nursery and bring the children for treatment

• Move to a new house

• Buy a new nursery

How do the children react when the nursery is turned off?

• They are happy

• They are hysterical

• They are relieved

• They are indifferent

What do the children do when their parents decide to turn off the house?

• They agree and help pack

• They lock their parents in the nursery

• They call the police

• They run away

What is the final fate of George and Lydia Hadley?

• They are eaten by the lions

• They escape the nursery

• They turn the nursery back on

• They move to a new house

What do the children do after their parents are locked in the nursery?

• They cry for help

• They call the psychologist

• They have a picnic

• They try to unlock the door

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What does David McClean see when he arrives at the nursery?

• The children playing with toys

• The children watching TV

• The children having a picnic

• The children crying

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