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

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

3. What was Julius Rottwinkle eating during scripture lessons?
(a) Lemon sorbets.
(b) Toffee bonbons.
(c) Liquorice Allsorts.
(d) Terry's chocolate.

4. What does Mr. Workwood say it means if you have good strong hair?
(a) You have lots of money.
(b) You are in strong health.
(c) You have a happy life.
(d) You have a good strong brain.

5. What does Mr. Wormwood call his customers in the Platinum Blonde Man chapter?
(a) Idiots.
(b) Pound signs.
(c) Dollar signs.
(d) Fools.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Miss Honey's family house located?

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

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

4. What does the author say Miss Honey's sitting room is as bare as?

5. What is Hortensia eating while she talks to Matilda and Lavender?

(see the answer key)

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