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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 do Matilda's parents think is in the house when they first hear talking?
(a) A ghost.
(b) A burglar.
(c) A murderer.
(d) A child.

2. What author did Matilda travel to India with?
(a) Rudyard Kipling.
(b) Joseph Conrad.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) George Elliott.

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

4. Where is Matilda's mother while Matilda is at the library?
(a) At her boyfriend's.
(b) At bingo.
(c) At the supermarket.
(d) At home.

5. From what point of view is the first chapter written in?
(a) Second.
(b) Fourth.
(c) First.
(d) Third.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of jackets does Matilda's father like wearing?

2. What was Mr. Wormwood's face as dark as when he arrives back from work in the Ghost chapter?

3. What material does Matilda's father say is the secret to his success?

4. What is the title of chapter two?

5. What is Mrs. Wormwood watching on TV?

(see the answer key)

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