"The Veldt:" Allusions, Foreshadowing, and Theme

Question 1

What is an allusion?

Accepted Answer

a figure of speech that quickly describes or compares

Question 2

What type of figurative language is this: "Nothing ever likes to die---even a room?"

Accepted Answer

personification

Question 3

What does David McClean tell George and Lydia after he sees the nursery? Check all that apply.

Accepted Answer

They need to get Peter and Wendy into treatment., They need to tear down the nursery., Their children don't see them as their real parents.

Question 4

Why does Wendy say: "A cup of tea?"

Accepted Answer

Because she feels no remorse or sadness for helping to kill her parents.

Question 5

"Where before they had a Santa Claus and now they have a Scrooge" is a mythological allusion

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

Peter and Wendy lie to their parents about Africa in the nursery.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Peter and Wendy lure their parents into the nursery.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

How has the HappyLife Home negatively affected the Hadleys? Check all that apply.

Accepted Answer

It has made the Hadleys lazy and unable to do basic tasks., It has made the kids spoiled and mean., It has harmed the family's relationship.

Question 9

The nursery's original purpose was to help kids with any mental health issues they might have.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

Why did Peter and Wendy first start fantasizing about killing their parents? Check all that apply.

Accepted Answer

They wouldn't let them take the rocket to New York., They shut off the nursery for a few days.

Question 11

What are similarities do Peter Pan and "The Veldt" share? Check all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Both have the adults eated by something at the end., Both have children who are badly behaved., Both have their own versions of a place for kids to escape from parents., Both stories have characters who don't want to grow up.

Question 12

Who is David McClean? Check all that apply.

Accepted Answer

George's friend, A psychologist

Question 13

Peter and Wendy ask permission to go to the plastic carnival and are told no.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

Peter and Wendy from "The Veldt" are a literary allusion to what text?

Accepted Answer

Peter Pan

Question 15

What type of allusion is being used here: "His grade was sinking faster than the Titanic?"

Accepted Answer

Historical

Question 16

The theme of "The Veldt" is: Don't let your children use technology.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 17

Why did George agree to let the children back into the nursery?

Accepted Answer

They were throwing a fit, and he wanted them to shut up.

Question 18

The theme of "The Veldt" is: Technology can be harmful when used excessively.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

The nursery recreates what someone thinks about down to the last detail.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

How has the HappyLife Home affected George and Lydia specifically? Check all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Lydia feels useless as a wife and mother., George drinks, smokes, and takes sleeping pills.

Question 21

How has what Peter and Wendy imagined in the nursery changed? Check all that apply.

Accepted Answer

It shows lions and vultures eating something on repeat., There are screams on repeat., It no longer shows happy, age-appropriate, magical worlds., It is very realistic.

Question 22

The allusion to Pegasus is what type of allusion?

Accepted Answer

mythological

Question 23

What are examples of foreshadowing in "The Veldt?" Choose all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Lydia asking George to look at the nursery., Peter saying: "I don't think you'd better consider it anymore, Father.", George and Lydia hearing screams that sound familiar, George finding his bloody wallet and Lydia's bloody scarf in the nursery.

"The Veldt:" Allusions, Foreshadowing, and Theme

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"The Veldt:" Allusions, Foreshadowing, and Theme

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