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

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

3. Who wrote the Red Pony?
(a) Paul Auster.
(b) Henry Miller.
(c) John Steinbeck.
(d) Andrew Miller.

4. What does Matilda begin to lose herself in everyday?
(a) Dreaming.
(b) Reading.
(c) Running.
(d) Writing.

5. Who is first on Matilda's list for revenge?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Mrs. Phelps.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Matilda use to get her father's hat off of the hat stand?

2. From what point of view is the first chapter written in?

3. What has Michael inherited from his father?

4. What is the difference between how most parents talk about their children and how Matilda's parents talk about Matilda?

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

(see the answer key)

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