WorksheetsThe Veldt Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What ultimately happens to Peter and Wendy at the end of the story?
They are punished for their actions
They are sent to live with their grandparents
They remain in the nursery with the veldt scene
They apologize to their parents
What literary device is predominantly used to create suspense in "The Veldt"?
Flashbacks
Foreshadowing
Irony
Symbolism
The Veldt is also _____________ in the story.
The nursery
African people
lions
The psychologist
The Veldt is written in which person?
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
Which word means an African grassland?
paranoia
jaunt
awry
veldt
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."
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
What is the main theme of 'The Veldt'?
A) The dangers of technology
B) The beauty of nature
C) The importance of family
D) The power of imagination
Which character in 'The Veldt' is a psychologist?
A) George Hadley
B) Lydia Hadley
C) David McClean
D) Peter Hadley
What is the setting of 'The Veldt'?
A) A futuristic city
B) A traditional family home
C) A high-tech nursery
D) A deserted island
What literary device is used to describe the nursery in 'The Veldt'?
A) Metaphor
B) Simile
C) Personification
D) Hyperbole
How do Peter and Wendy feel about the nursery in 'The Veldt'?
A) They are afraid of it
B) They are indifferent to it
C) They love it
D) They want to destroy it
What does the nursery in 'The Veldt' symbolize?
A) Childhood innocence
B) Parental control
C) Technological advancement
D) Lost dreams
What ultimately happens to the parents in 'The Veldt'?
A) They escape the nursery
B) They are killed by the lions
C) They turn off the nursery
D) They leave the house
