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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13: The Weekly Test.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What material does Matilda's father say is the secret to his success?
(a) Hair dye.
(b) Bread crumbs.
(c) Sawdust.
(d) Cotton wool.

2. What author did Matilda travel to Africa with?
(a) Joseph Conrad.
(b) Rudyard Kipling.
(c) Frank O'Connor.
(d) Ernest Hemingway.

3. 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.

4. What does Miss Honey say is an amazing thing?
(a) Childrens' imaginations.
(b) The animal world.
(c) The human brain.
(d) Mathematics.

5. What is the name of Matilda's teacher?
(a) Miss Honey.
(b) Miss Lemon.
(c) Miss Trunchball.
(d) Miss Prune.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author say Mr. Wormwood looks like in his loud suit?

2. What kind of car is Matilda's father glad to buy?

3. What writer does Matilda tell her father was bald?

4. What has Michael inherited from his father?

5. What was Julius Rottwinkle eating during scripture lessons?

(see the answer key)

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