What does the word "odorophonics" (2) mean in the story?
the technology that creates smells to match the scene
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When dad demanded to see something else in the room, what happened?
nothing changed, showing the kids have complete control
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How is Peter's attitude and responses towards his father a form of suspense?
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Give one example in how Wendy from "The Veldt" is similar to Wendy from "Peter Pan"?
Listen to Peter; use imagination
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What does it mean when the text states, "George was filled admiration for the mechanical genius who had conceived this room" AND how does it contrast with his wife's thoughts of the room?
George is proud of the room while his wife hates it
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When the parents reflect on the house doing everything for them, how do they feel?
guilty, bored, ashamed
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What was one of the other images the children thought of, in the last year, before becoming obsessed with the veldt?
Aladdin, Wonderland, Dr. Doolittle, cow jumping over the moon, Turtle and Hare, Pegasus, fireworks
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How are the vultures used as an element of foreshadowing?
They show death/something bad will happen in the future
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The "parent" of the story is what, or whom?
the house and nursery itself (it takes care of the family, taking on the responsibilities of a nanny)
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What is the definition of a veldt?
grassland area in Southern Africa, much like how a safari would look
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What is unusal about what the children are imagining?
the blood and death incorporated in their thoughts
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Why does Lydia not want Peter and Wendy to read more information on Africa?
What they read is influencing their imaginations, scaring Lydia
