Which is a minor plot event?

George Hadley has seen many different places while in the nursery.

George Hadley consults with Mr. McClean about what to do about the nursery.

George Hadley finds his wallet in the nursery.

George and Lydia decide to shut down the children’s nursery.

Which is a major plot event?

The children are able to break into the nursery.

The sun in the Veltland is very hot.

The family uses vacuum tubes to get around in their house.

The nursery settings are broken.

Which of the following would be considered the climax of Ray Bradbury's, "The Veldt"?

Peter and Wendy lock their parents in the nursery with the lions.

David McClean comes over and surveys the nursery for problems.

Wendy asks David McClean if he would like a cup of tea.

Peter and Wendy scream and cry when the nursery is turned off.

Why do the children disobey their parents when they are told they cannot use the nursery?

They do not respect their parents anymore and do not listen to their authority.

They want to make it better and show their parents they are sorry.

They left their toys in the room and needed to go get them back.

If you are 'telepathic' what 2 things can you do?

Transmit thoughts to other peoples' minds

which sentence uses the correct use of 'emanating'?

The sounds emanating from the dentist's office were not reassuring.

The waves were emanating beautifully across the beach

Emanating herself, she took a deep breath and moved on.

Which sentence best illustrates the theme of this story?

"Geroge, you'll have to change your life. Like too many others, you've built it around creature comforts."

"And suddenly they realized why those other screams had sounded familiar."

"I wouldn't let them go to New York."

"It's just that the nursery is different now than it was."

The setting of this story can best be described as

The Hadley’s HappyLife Home, sometime in the future

A technological nursery, present day

A technological nursery, sometime in the future

The Hadley’s HappyLife Home, 2054 AD

The best way to describe the nursery in the Hadley home is

A simulation room complete with sensory technologies that takes the children’s thoughts and turns them into a “realistic” scene

A travel room that allows the family to travel to Africa anytime they want

A room that a person can program to take them anywhere in the world

A simulation room that is controlled by the parents at all times as a way to comfort their children when they are upset

What is the initiating event - the FIRST mistake, or problem, that causes the story to unfold?

George and Lydia buy a home to take care of the family's needs

George and Lydia are not good parents

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.

David McClean is a psychologist.

George and Lydia are worried about the nursery.

"The Veldt"

Authored by Virginia Hutchison

English

7th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which one of the following DOES NOT contain a message the author wanted to teach in this story?

Spoiled children can be violent.

The children of the future should be allowed to create without restrictions.

Humans should not allow technology to control them.

Parents must have and maintain rules for their children.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

To whom does Peter say "Don't let them switch off the nursery and the house?

His sister

Dr. McClean

His skateboard

The nursery/and the house

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is a central message presented in this story?

Too much technology can come with heavy consequences

Parents needs to be more loving towards their children

Raising a well behaved child is very hard work

The future generations are doomed

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CCSS.RL.7.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is the setting of the story?

The futuristic home

The doctors office

The backyard

Both A and B

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The conflict in the story is between

Peter and Wendy

Lydia and David McCLean

The kids and their parents

George and Lydai

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What word doesn't describe the setting of the story?

the future

Africa

Veldt

1960

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

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"The Veldt"

Which one of the following DOES NOT contain a message the author wanted to teach in this story?

To whom does Peter say "Don't let them switch off the nursery and the house?

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

What is a central message presented in this story?

What is the setting of the story?

The conflict in the story is between

What word doesn't describe the setting of the story?

Which is a minor plot event?

Which is a major plot event?

What point of view is the story written in?

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