The Veldt
Vocabulary
Ray Bradbury
The Fun They Had
The Pedestrian
100

What are the names of the parents in The Veldt?

George and Lydia. 

100

the idea of creating a place or object that is free from the force of gravity.

Anti-Gravity

100

What planet said “take me home” to Bradbury?

Mars.

100

What was the name of the young girl in the story?

Margie

100

What is the name of the main character?

Leonard Mead

200

What scene kept appearing in the nursery?

African Safari 

200

an ideal society that becomes intolerable

Dystopia 
200

Where did he write one of his most famous books, Fahrenheit 451?

UCLA Library 

200

How old was Tommy?

13

200

How many police cars were left in town?

1

300

What items were found in the nursery?

Scarf and Wallet

300

186,000 miles per second, a speed impossible to exceed according to Einstein’s theories of relativity

Speed of Light

300

What Elton John song was inspired by one of Bradbury’s writings?

Rocketman 

300

Who wrote The Fun They Had?

Isaac Asimov

300

What was Leonard Mead's job?

Writer/Journalist. 

400

What was their home called?

HappyLife Home

400

Object in space with strong gravitational pull that no matter or energy can escape.

Black Hole
400

How many written works has Ray Bradbury published?A. Over 1000

B. Over 400 

C. Over 600

B. Over 400
400

What year did the story take place?

2157.

400

What year did the story take place?

2053.

500

What was the name of the doctor that came to visit the home?

David McClean 

500

What is the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence?

Artificial Intelligence 

500

What year was Bradbury born?

1920.

500

What subject needed to be adjusted on Margie's mechanical teacher?

Social Studies (Geography)

500

What month did the story take place in?

November