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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: Arithmetic; Chapter 6: The Platinum-Blond Man.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Matilda's father say will be joining him in his business?
(a) Mrs. Wormwood.
(b) Miss Trunchball.
(c) Michael.
(d) Matilda.

2. Where does Matilda's father get his sawdust from?
(a) The golf club.
(b) The sawmill.
(c) The village farm.
(d) The children's playground.

3. What does Matilda's father do when Matilda tells him he would enjoy her book?
(a) He throws her out of the house.
(b) He rips out the pages.
(c) He throws the book through a window.
(d) He orders her to her room.

4. What animal does the author compare Matilda's father to?
(a) A mouse.
(b) A dog.
(c) A rat.
(d) A lion.

5. What does Matilda tell her father that the bits of leather stuck to his forehead look like?
(a) Mud.
(b) Melted chocolate.
(c) Insects.
(d) Cow dung.

Short Answer Questions

1. What author did Matilda travel to Africa with?

2. What is the title of chapter two?

3. Who wrote the Red Pony?

4. What does Matilda's father do with the sawdust?

5. Where is Matilda's mother while Matilda is at the library?

(see the answer key)

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