The Veldt

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Across
  1. 4. Lydia feels ________ about the nursery in the exposition
  2. 6. Literary device the author uses to paint a mental picture for the reader
  3. 7. These creatures cause the demise of George and Lydia
  4. 8. The author uses this literary device when he writes that the house rocked the Hadleys to sleep
  5. 9. Suspenseful is a ________ of the story
  6. 11. Mr. McClean found this in the veldt as him and George were leaving
  7. 12. The state where George wants to take a family vacation
  8. 13. These creatures symbolize death throughout the story
  9. 14. The son
  10. 16. The room in the smart home that causes the main conflict in the text
Down
  1. 1. David McClean's job
  2. 2. The children were in _______ when the nursery was turned off
  3. 3. Technology capable of reproducing smells
  4. 5. Where the children are at the beginning of the story
  5. 10. The author of "The Veldt"
  6. 15. "Relying too heavily on technology is dangerous" is one ________ of the story