Quiz on 'The Veldt' by Ray Bradbury

What is the main setting of 'The Veldt'?

• A futuristic house

• A school

• A space station

• An African savannah

What feature of the house is central to the story?

• A smart kitchen

• A virtual reality nursery

• A robotic maid

• An automatic garden

What do the children, Wendy and Peter, use the nursery for?

• Studying

• Playing video games

• Creating African savannah simulations

• Sleeping

Why do George and Lydia Hadley call a psychologist?

• To fix the nursery

• Because the children are misbehaving

• To check on the children's mental health

• Because the nursery is stuck on the African veldt setting

What do the parents decide to do with the nursery?

• Lock it for a few days

• Upgrade it

• Destroy it

• Sell it

What is the reaction of the children when they are told the nursery will be shut down?

• They run away

• They throw a tantrum

• They don't care

• They apologize

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What does George find in the nursery that concerns him?

• A broken machine

• A message written on the wall

• His old wallet

• A live animal

What do the lions in the nursery represent?

• The children's pets

• A technical glitch

• The children's hidden aggression

• A new game

How do the parents feel about the house and its technology by the end of the story?

• Proud and satisfied

• Excited for future upgrades

• Worried and regretful

• Indifferent

What is the climax of the story?

• When the children lock their parents in the nursery

• When the psychologist visits

• When the nursery is finally turned off

• When George and Lydia decide to go on vacation