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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18: The Names; Chapter 19: The Practice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author the narrow lane is no wider than?
(a) An alleyway.
(b) A rutted cart track.
(c) A highway lance.
(d) Parking space.

2. What are the names of the stories that Matilda tells Hortensia she has read?
(a) Just so stories.
(b) Even so stories.
(c) Grimm Brother's stories.
(d) William Tell stories.

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

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

5. What standard does Miss Honey think Matilda could get to in a few years time with the right coaching?
(a) Business school standard.
(b) High school standard.
(c) A-level standard.
(d) University standard.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hortensia get in trouble with Miss Trunchball the first time?

2. What is the title of chapter fifteen?

3. Who does Miss Trunchbull accuse of tipping over the glass?

4. What book does the librarian suggest Matilda reads as her first adult book?

5. What does Miss Trunchbull inspect before the start of the lesson?

(see the answer key)

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