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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 two authors does Matilda say her parents should read to learn more about life?
(a) Smith and Jones.
(b) Dickens and Kipling.
(c) Conrad and Selby Jr.
(d) Elliott and Seymour.

2. What does Miss Trunchbull inspect before the start of the lesson?
(a) The children's noses.
(b) The children's exercise books.
(c) The children's hands.
(d) The children's feet.

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

4. What does the author say Mr. Wormwood looks like in his loud suit?
(a) An Italian operatic singer on hoilday.
(b) A low-grade bookmaker.
(c) A member of the paparazzi.
(d) A high-class pimp.

5. What does Miss Honey say Miss Trunchbull can liquidize children like?
(a) A human thrown into acid.
(b) Stone in lava.
(c) A peach in a blender.
(d) A carrot in a blender.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color tie does Mr. Wormwood wear in this chapter?

2. What is the first thing Miss Honey hands out to the children?

3. Who teaches Matilda's class in chapter thirteen?

4. What does Miss Honey say is an amazing thing?

5. What did Hortensia put in Miss Trunchbull's gym knickers?

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