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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16: Miss Honey's Cottage; Chapter 17: Miss Honey's story.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color does the author say is now Mr. Wormwood's hair?
(a) A dirty silver.
(b) A sparkling gold.
(c) A bonny orange.
(d) A bright red.

2. Why does Hortensia say parents don't complain about Trunchbull?
(a) They are too scared.
(b) They agree with her.
(c) They don't know the truth.
(d) The hired her in the first place.

3. What magazine does Mr. Wormwood read from cover to cover every week?
(a) The Zoot.
(b) Film Weekly.
(c) The Jobsmag.
(d) The Autocar.

4. What is the name of the poet Miss Honey references in this section?
(a) Rudyard Kipling.
(b) Sigmund Freud.
(c) D. H Lawrence.
(d) Dylan Thomas.

5. What does Matilda's father put in the gear boxes?
(a) Pebbles.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Sawdust.
(d) Water.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hortensia get in trouble with Miss Trunchball the first time?

2. What kind of girls does Mrs. Wormwood say she is not in favor of?

3. What does Matilda's father say he has in his head?

4. What is Miss Honey's front door covered with?

5. What standard does Miss Honey think Matilda could get to in a few years time with the right coaching?

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