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The Veldt

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which one of the following is NOT an example of foreshadowing in the story?
a)
"They almost got us!" Lydia says when the lions run towards them at the beginning of the story.
b)
At dinner they ate alone, for Wendy and Peter were at a special plastic carnival.
c)
"What is that?" Lydia asked.  "An old wallet of mine . . . there were drops of saliva on it. . ."
d)
"Those screams- they sound familiar."
2.
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."
a)
They heard the screams of the children
b)
They heard the scream of vultures
c)
They heard the lions dying in the virtual world
d)
They heard their own screams
3.
Which of the following literary devices is being used in this quote, "... he opened this door and found Wonderland, Alice, the Mock Turtle, or Aladdin and his Magical Lamp..."
a)
Allusion
b)
Foreshadowing
c)
Simile
d)
Theme
4.
Which one of the following DOES NOT contain a message the author wanted to teach in this story?
a)

Spoiled or neglected children can lead to misbehavior

b)
The children of the future should be allowed to create without restrictions.
c)
Humans should not allow technology to control them.
d)
Parents must have and maintain rules for their children.
5.

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

a)

France

b)

Into the future

c)

Classic children's fairy tales

d)

X-men's universe

6.
Which of the following would be considered ironic about the situation in Ray Bradbury's short story, "The Veldt"?
a)
The house is called a HappyLife Home.
b)
Peter and Wendy are twins.
c)
David McClean is a psychologist.
d)
George and Lydia are worried about the nursery.
7.

Why did Ray Bradbury use vultures in the story and not a cute little blue bird?

a)

He couldn't find a blue bird

b)

The vultures symbolize death

c)

The vultures represent happiness

d)

Bluebirds symbolize bad luck

8.

Which of the following describes how the nursery is supposed to work?

a)

It projects the experience that you want to have.

b)

It materializes whatever your parents want you to do.

c)

It exposes your darkest secrets.

d)

It shows you what you’re most afraid of.

9.
Which sentence best illustrates the theme of this story?
a)
"And suddenly they realized why those other screams had sounded familiar."
b)
"Geroge, you'll have to change your life. Like too many others, you've built it around creature comforts."
c)
"I wouldn't let them go to New York."
d)
"It's just that the nursery is different now than it was."
10.

The conflict in the story is between

a)

Peter and Wendy

b)

Lydia and David McCLean

c)

The kids and their parents

d)

George and Lydai

11.
What does technology do, according to Lydia?
a)
Makes her feel useless
b)
Makes her happy
c)
Makes her sleepy
d)
Makes her proud
12.
Which of the following literary devices is being used in this quote? "'I don't imagine the room will like being turned off.'"
a)
Imagery
b)
Personification
c)
Allusion
d)
Simile
13.
Ray Bradbury, along with many other literary techniques, uses foreshadowing throughout his plot line. An example of this would be...
a)
When George's wallet is found in the nursery with bite marks and saliva.
b)
When Peter and Wendy tell George and Lydia that they will be home late for dinner.
c)
When Lydia asks George to take a look at the nursery.
d)
Peter tells Wendy to go check on the nursery to see if its set on Africa.
14.
What is a Veldt?
a)
a jungle
b)
a shopping mall
c)
a grassland
d)
a mountain
15.

the ability to do things independently and without thought

a)

veldt

b)

automaticity

c)

odorphonics

d)

bemused

16.

The purpose of the shadow of the vulture that flickers across George’s face is to...

a)

Show that there is a bird flying

b)

Foreshadow George's death

c)

Show that the room is real

d)

Provide shade for George

17.

What below is an example of perspiration?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Peter and Wendy is an allusion to which other tale?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Could George and Lydia have avoided their fate? Why or why not?

4 lines
20.

How do the allusions of Santa vs Scrooge and fantasy lands vs Africa add meaning to the story?

a)

They emphasize the similarities of past scenes and current scenes in the nursery.

b)

They are used to create a mood of happiness in the reader.

c)

They are used to emphasize the contrast between the current situation in the home versus how it was in the past.

d)

They are meant to remind readers of Christmas traditions.

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