The Veldt

What is the effect of the advanced technology on the family dynamics in "The Veldt"?

• It causes a rift and leads to isolation

• It creates a sense of unity and harmony

• It strengthens the family bonds

• It has no impact on the family

What word best describes Bradbury’s tone (attitude) toward the increasing use of technology?

• Cautious

• Excited

• Encouraging

• Pleased

The reader can infer that the lions in "The Veldt" symbolize...

• Love

• Africa

• Power

• Weakness

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."

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What is the main setting of "The Veldt"?

• A spaceship

• A futuristic city

• A virtual reality nursery

• A rural farm

Who is the author of "The Veldt"?

• George Orwell

• H.G. Wells

• Ray Bradbury

• Arthur C. Clarke

Which literary element is primarily used to create a sense of impending danger and unease in "The Veldt"?

• Foreshadowing

• Symbolism

• Alliteration

• Irony

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

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An appropriate example of foreshadowing from the story is

• When the parents decide to turn the entire house off

• When the children come home from the carnival smelling like peppermint

• When George finds Lydia's scarf all bloodied in the nursery

• When Wendy asks the psychologist if he wants some tea

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