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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. Complete the following sentence - "even when your own child is a disgusting little..."
(a) Eyeball.
(b) Blister.
(c) Spot.
(d) Scab.

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

3. What animal does the author compare Matilda's father to?
(a) A rat.
(b) A dog.
(c) A lion.
(d) A mouse.

4. What does Matilda's father do with the sawdust?
(a) He puts it into the car's petrol tank.
(b) He chews on it.
(c) He give away a free bag with every sale.
(d) He uses it to wax the cars.

5. What kind of car is Matilda's father glad to buy?
(a) One with no sparkplug.
(b) One with no engine.
(c) One with the gears worn out.
(d) With with flat tires.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Matilda teach herself by the age of three?

3. What is Matilda's surname?

4. Where does Matilda's father get his sawdust from?

5. Why does the librarian become concerned with Matilda?

(see the answer key)

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