Matilda (novel) | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Matilda Wormwood - This character fine tunes her special powers to make changes to her and everyone else's life.

Miss Agatha Trunchbull - This character uses his or her size to abuse everyone around him or her, and seems to be close to no one.

Miss Jennifer Honey - This long-suffering character goes out of his or her way to be nice and to help people around him or her. In the end he or she gets exactly what he or she deserves.

Mr. Wormwood - This character's dealings with the underworld and...
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