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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 Mrs. Wormwood tell Matilda she will learn when she is older?
(a) Family comes first.
(b) Men are not as clever as they think.
(c) Life in meaningless without a man.
(d) People are cruel.

2. What writer does Matilda tell her father was bald?
(a) William Shakespeare.
(b) John Steinbeck.
(c) Charles Dickens.
(d) Christopher Marlowe.

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

4. What did Hortensia put in Miss Trunchbull's gym knickers?
(a) Rash powder.
(b) Burning powder.
(c) Leech powder.
(d) Itching powder.

5. What does Hortensia say is the one thing Miss Trunchbull on girls?
(a) Necklaces.
(b) Earrings.
(c) Buns.
(d) Pigtails.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Workwood say it means if you have good strong hair?

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

3. What serves as chairs in Miss Honey"s sitting room?

4. What is different about Miss Honey's door?

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

(see the answer key)

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