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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: Mr. Wormwood, the Great Car Dealer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Wormwood use to turn back the numbers of the speedometer?
(a) A drill.
(b) A crank.
(c) A screwdriver.
(d) A conveyor belt.

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

3. What book does the librarian suggest Matilda reads as her first adult book?
(a) Sense and Sensibility.
(b) Underworld.
(c) Great Expectations.
(d) Moll Flanders.

4. What material does Matilda's father say is the secret to his success?
(a) Hair dye.
(b) Cotton wool.
(c) Bread crumbs.
(d) Sawdust.

5. Who does Matilda's father say will be joining him in his business?
(a) Miss Trunchball.
(b) Matilda.
(c) Mrs. Wormwood.
(d) Michael.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Matilda's father do for a living?

3. What kind of cars does Matilda's father sell?

4. What does Matilda's father do with the sawdust?

5. What author did Matilda travel to India with?

(see the answer key)

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