WorksheetsThe Veldt
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 4hrs 50mins
The conflict in the story is between
Peter and Wendy
Lydia and David McCLean
The kids and their parents
George and Lydai
What word doesn't describe the setting of the story?
the future
Africa
Veldt
1960
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
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
The family's Happylife Home...
runs on advanced technology.
is cold and unwelcoming.
is boring and unimpressive.
needs to be upgraded.
What do the parents do at the beginning of the story?
investigate the nursery because Mr. Hadley (the father) believes the room is broken
reprogram the nursery because it's not showing the images it should
go to the nursery because Mrs. Hadley (the mother) thinks something is wrong with it
go to the nursery to enjoy the warm sun of the veldt
Which of the following describes how the nursery is supposed to work?
It projects the experience that you want to have.
It materializes whatever you're thinking about.
It exposes your darkest secrets.
It shows you what you're most afraid of.
How do Mr. and Mrs. Hadley feel about the house and why?
They are concerned because they no longer have control over the technology in their homes.
They are fearful because the lions are no longer contained in the nursery.
They are jealous because the children prefer spending time with the house over them.
They are unhappy because they no longer feel needed or valuable to their family.
During dinner, what does Mr. Hadley think of the children imagining the veldt?
He fears that his children are often afraid of the idea of death.
He is proud that his children are mature enough to think about death.
He worries that his children started thinking about death at an early age.
He worries that his children have an unhealthy obsession with death.
In reality, why have the children become disobedient?
Their parents treat them poorly.
They don't like to be told "no."
They are trying to be independent.
Their parents never let them do anything.
The boy, Peter, doesn't want his father to turn off the technology in the house because...
he doesn't know how to survive without technology.
he doesn't want to spend time with his parents.
he doesn't want to do things without the help of technology.
he has never been without technology before.
The psychologist, David McClean believes that...
the room is exaggerating the children's negative thoughts.
the children could bring the room to live.
the room is reflecting the children's negative thoughts.
the children are using the room to release and recover from negative thoughts.
According to the psychologist, David McClean, there is a bad feeling in the room because the children...
are angry that their parents don't spend much time with them.
feel that their parents care more about the house than them.
are upset that their parents are threatening to take away their technology.
don't have any other toys to play with.
The father, Mr. Hadley, turns off all the machines in the house because...
he is afraid that the machines will come alive.
the psychologist suggested he do so.
the children love the machines more than him.
he feels that the family has become too reliant on technology.
What mistake to Mr. and Mrs. Hadley make?
They give their children one last moment with the nursery.
They let the children keep the nursery.
They move far away from their home.
They never use another machine again.
Which of the following best describes the end of the story?
The lions eat Mr. and Mrs. Hadley.
Mr. and Mrs. Hadley get lost in the veldt.
The children send Mr. and Mrs. Hadley away.
Mr. and Mrs. Hadley leave for their vacation.
Why do the screams that Mr. and Mrs. Hadley hear from the nursery sound so familiar?
They were the children's screams.
They were human screams.
They were the screams of the psychologist, David MClean.
They were their own screams.
Which of the following describes how the nursery is supposed to work?
It projects the experience that you want to have.
It materializes whatever your parents want you to do.
It exposes your darkest secrets.
It shows you what you’re most afraid of.
At the beginning of the story, how do Mr. and Mrs. Hadley feel about the house and why?
They are discontent, because they no longer feel needed or valuable to their family.
They are fearful, because the lions are no longer contained to the nursery.
They are jealous, because the children prefer spending time with the house over them.
They are concerned, because they no longer have control of the technology in their home.
When Mr. Hadley first asks about Africa, the children…
explain why they were thinking about Africa.
apologize for thinking about death.
claim that Africa isn’t in the nursery.
avoid his questions about Africa.
