The Veldt Reading Quiz
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- Q1
What is the exposition of "The Veldt"?
George grows concerned about the nursery and begins to set limitations on its use.
George loves the nursery, but Lydia is uncomfortable about it
George and Lydia are killed by their children for threatening to take away their beloved nursery.
George and Lydia threaten to pull the plugs on all the technology, and their kids lose it.
30s - Q2
What is the initiating event of "The Veldt"?
Lions chase George and Lydia out of the nursery before they could barely escape.
Lydia suggests that the family take a vacation from the technology in their house.
The children have kept the nursery set on the African veldt, and Lydia has noticed it
George and Lydia hear familiar screams coming from the nursery.
30s - Q3
What is the central conflict of "The Veldt"?
person vs. technology
person vs. fate/supernatural
person vs. self
person vs. nature
30s - Q4
What is the rising action of "The Veldt"?
George and Lydia cave to their children’s request for one more time in the nursery.
George grows concerned about the nursery and begins to set limitations on its use.
George and Lydia are killed by their children for threatening to take away their beloved nursery.
George and Lydia threaten to pull the plugs on all the technology, and their kids lose it.
30s - Q5
What is the climax of "The Veldt"?
George and Lydia cave to their children’s request for one more time in the nursery.
George and Lydia threaten to pull the plugs on all the technology, and their kids lose it.
George grows concerned about the nursery and begins to set limitations on its use.
George and Lydia are killed by their children for threatening to take away their beloved nursery.
30s - Q6
What is the denouement/falling action of "The Veldt"?
George and Lydia threaten to pull the plugs on all the technology, and their kids lose it.
George and Lydia are killed by their children for threatening to take away their beloved nursery.
George grows concerned about the nursery and begins to set limitations on its use.
George and Lydia cave to their children’s request for one more time in the nursery.
30s - Q7
What is the resolution of "The Veldt"?
George grows concerned about the nursery and begins to set limitations on its use.
George and Lydia cave to their children’s request for one more time in the nursery.
George loves the nursery, but Lydia is uncomfortable about it.
George and Lydia are killed by their children for threatening to take away their beloved nursery.
30s - Q8
What are the lions or savage animals metaphors for in “The Veldt”?
David the psychologist & other scientists
Wendy and Peter
George and Lydia
society
30s - Q9
Why does Bradbury describe how expensive the nursery is?
Bradbury indirectly characterizes how loving and supportive George and Lydia are.
Bradbury indirectly characterizes how content and happy George and Lydia are.
Bradbury indirectly characterizes how rich and successful George and Lydia are.
Bradbury indirectly characterizes how indulging and spoiling George and Lydia are.
30s - Q10
Bradbury foreshadows the grim resolution in all of the following ways except which? Which of these story events isn’t true and doesn’t occur?
George is haunted by a dream in which the nursery calls to him.
George finds one of his old wallets, chewed up and bloody in the nursery.
George is unable to change the walls of the nursery; the children fully control it.
George walks to the nursery, hears a lion’s roar, and then hears a scream.
30s - Q11
What can the nursery symbolize in “The Veldt”?
the genius and marvel of our growing, outsourcing technology
the danger of our advancement and dependence on technology
the genius of American entrepreneurship and human ingenuity
the danger of our overactive or “helicopter” parenting
30s - Q12
The nursery is problematic in all of the following ways except which?
It gives users so much power but with so little responsibility.
It blurs the line between reality and virtual reality.
It suggests that an actual reality is more stimulating than a manufactured reality.
It allows users to act out their darkest desires.
30s - Q13
What does Bradbury imply about the relationship between technology and a loss of innocence?
Technology allows children to maintain or protect their innocence longer.
Technology empowers parents to have more control over their children’s loss of innocence.
Technology has no effect whatsoever on children and their loss of innocence.
Technology enables children to lose their innocence more quickly.
30s - Q14
What is ironic about the relationship between George and Lydia and their children?
George and Lydia have less control and power than Wendy and Peter.
George and Lydia have more control and power than Wendy and Peter.
George and Lydia have as much control and power as Wendy and Peter.
30s - Q15
What does Bradbury imply about Peter’s desire to “‘look and listen and smell’”?
Bradbury implies Peter’s desire to be one with nature and simplicity.
Bradbury implies Peter’s desire to repair and reconnect with his parents, especially George.
Bradbury implies Peter’s desire for instant gratification and disconnect from other people.
Bradbury implies Peter’s desire for a detoxification from technology and a break from addiction.
30s