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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 Mrs. Wormwood watching on TV?
(a) A quiz show.
(b) A soap opera.
(c) A reality show.
(d) The news.

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

3. Complete the following of Mr. Wormwood's many insults "you ignorant little..."
(a) Potato.
(b) Beetroot.
(c) Scab
(d) Squirt.

4. What does Mr. Workwood say it means if you have good strong hair?
(a) You have a happy life.
(b) You have lots of money.
(c) You have a good strong brain.
(d) You are in strong health.

5. What does Matilda's father do for a living?
(a) A car salesman.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A garbage collector.
(d) A gardener.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Matilda say she wants to eat her supper in the dining room?

2. What is the natural color of Mrs. Wormwood's hair?

3. What two authors does Matilda say her parents should read to learn more about life?

4. What does Matilda's father do when Matilda tells him he would enjoy her book?

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

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