Story 1
The first names of the concerned parents in the story.
George and Lydia
What is the first sign that something is seriously wrong with the nursery is when Lydia hears this?
Screams
What scenes do the children obsess on?
Lions eating other animals
Define engrossed
To be fully absorbed or occupied by something.
Define preoccupied
Super distracted
Define telepathy
Mind to mind communication
The names of the two children who are obsessed with the nursery.
Peter and Wendy
What is the name of the children’s virtual reality room?
The nursery
What was the climax of the story?
The parents being killed by the lions.
Define paranoid
An irrational suspicion or distrust of others.
Define Nevertheless
However; in spite of
Define intersperse
To place things at different points
Ex "She would intersperse her speech with funny stories to keep it interesting."
The full name of the psychologist who warns the parents about the nursery's dangers
David McClean
What was the virtual reality room really designed for?
A way to psycho analyze their children's thoughts
To help them relax
What did the children do when their parents were attacked by the lions?
They had a picnic and watched it up close
Define persecution?
Hostile behavior and ill-treatment, especially because of origin or beliefs.
Define Subside
Give Example
To become less strong
Define veldt
Give Example
Open grassland
What crucial mistake did George and Lydia make that contributed to their demise (death).
They let their children do whatever they wanted
What does Bradbury think about children being "glued" to their screens could cause? Give 2 examples
Family problems, alienation, loss of social skills, numbness to violence
What was Wendy's final words to David?
"A cup of tea?"
Define principle
Please give 3 examples
A fundamental truth or moral; a standard to live by
Ex: Not cheating in relationships, being kind, being thoughtful, honesty, working hard
Define Relish
Give Example
To enjoy greatly
Define indicate
Give Example
To show or point out
What is George trying to do when he turns off the nursery room?
When he punished his kids in the past, how long did the punishment last?
An attempt to regain parental control
3 days
What two items are found with blood on them from the nursery room?
wallet and scarf
The parents often heard screams from the room. What is a possible theory to what the kids were watching the whole time? *Note: This is my theory*
The children were originally watching humans being killed by lions
Define emanation
Give an example
Something that comes from a source (beginning)
Ex: Light, Heat, Feelings, Ideas
The light was emanating from a massive bulb.
The feelings emanated from the man's speech.
The heat was emanating from the oil burner.
Define Conceive
Give Example
To think or create an idea in your mind
Define abrupt
Give 3 Examples
Sudden and unexpected
How did the kids disrespect their parents? Give 3 examples
No eye contact
Yelling/screaming at the parents
Saying they hate their father
Hoping the father was dead
How much did the house cost?
30,000
How did the parents change by the end of the story on their thoughts on technology in the house?
What animal dove down to feast on the remains of the parents?
George wanted the AI out of the house
A Vulture
Define Appalling
Give 3 Example
Causing shock or horror; dreadful
Ex: crime, racism, ugly traditions, hate
Define Insufferable
Give 3 Example
Extremely unpleasant or difficult to bear
Define contemplate
Give 3 Example
To think deeply about something