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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. What is Matilda's surname?
(a) Wormwood.
(b) Petersen.
(c) Jones.
(d) Honey.

2. What does Matilda teach herself by the age of three?
(a) To mimic.
(b) To sing.
(c) To write.
(d) To read.

3. Why does Matilda say she wants to eat her supper in the dining room?
(a) To watch the birds.
(b) To be alone.
(c) To read her book.
(d) To talk to her brother.

4. What does the author say has made Matilda's life with her parents bearable?
(a) Reading her books.
(b) Punishing them.
(c) Going to school.
(d) Visiting the library.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mr. Wormwood use to turn back the numbers of the speedometer?

3. What is the title of chapter one?

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

5. What kind of cars does Matilda's father sell?

(see the answer key)

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