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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 does Matilda's father put in the gear boxes?
(a) Sawdust.
(b) Water.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Pebbles.

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

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

4. What is the natural color of Mrs. Wormwood's hair?
(a) Red.
(b) Ginger.
(c) Black.
(d) Brown.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Michael inherited from his father?

2. What kind of pet does Matilda put up the chimney?

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

4. What does the author say has made Matilda's life with her parents bearable?

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

(see the answer key)

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