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Answer 1

Read the following passage from "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury and answer questions 17–21.



"I don’t know anything," he said, "except that I’m beginning to be sorry we bought that room for the children. If children are neurotic at all, a room like that—"

"It’s supposed to help them work off their neuroses in a healthful way."

"I’m starting to wonder." He stared at the ceiling.

"We’ve given the children everything they ever wanted. Is this our reward—secrecy, disobedience?"

"Who was it who said, ‘Children are carpets, they should be stepped on occasionally’? We’ve never lifted a hand. They’re insufferable—let’s admit it. They come and go when they like; they treat us as if we were offspring. They’re spoiled and we’re spoiled."

"They’ve been acting funny ever since you forbade them to take the rocket to New York a few months ago."

"They’re not old enough to do that alone, I explained."

"Nevertheless, I’ve noticed they’ve been decidedly cool toward us since."

"I think I’ll have Dave McClean come tomorrow morning to have a look at Africa."

"But it’s not Africa now, it’s Green Mansions country and Rima."

"I have a feeling it’ll be Africa again before then."

A moment later they heard the screams.

Two screams.Two people screaming from downstairs.And then a roar of lions.

"Wendy and Peter aren’t in their rooms," said his wife.

He lay in his bed with his beating heart. "No," he said. "They’ve broken into the nursery."

"Those screams—they sound familiar."

"Do they?"

"Yes, awfully."

The item below has been reviewed and is scheduled to be updated. All students will receive full credit for any response to the following.
17.

This passage implies that the story is set
(1 point)

in the future.in the present.in the past.it does not indicate time.

18.

The first half of the passage implies that the Hadley family is
(1 point)

close and open with each other.destitute.wealthytrusting

19.

From the context of the passage, you can conclude that the society in which the family lives sees children as being
(1 point)

neurotic.in need of discipline.innocent.naturally obedient.

20.

The parents’ attitude toward their children in this passage might be best characterized as
(1 point)

fond.angry.proud.wary.

21.
Based on your knowledge of the story, you would best understand line 24, "He lay in his bed with his beating heart." to be an example of
(1 point)

satire.in medias res. metaphor.foreshadowing.

Answer 2

answers:
in the future
wealthy
naturally obedient
wary
metaphor

Answer 3

If you still need help on this @Phew tag people if you don't need help with this plz close it

Answer 4

@rainbow_rocks03 idk anybody here in this section. I gave answers so I wasn't asking for just answers alone. I needed correction since I believe some of them are wrong.

Answer 5

oh let me see if people can help

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Looks good.

Answer 8

in the present.
close and open with each other
innocent
fond
foreshadowing..

Answer 9

@asbeen how is it in the present? They talk about flying rockets to ny and talk about spending money on future like things lol. Also why do you think it's fond/foreshadowing?

Answer 10

19.neurotic 21.foreshadowing. Thank you all for your help, I'll give the medal to asbeen since he was the closest.

Answer 11

because the whole passage is in present .