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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 has Michael inherited from his father?
(a) His love of cars.
(b) His love of soccer.
(c) His love of crookery.
(d) His love of books.

2. What color does Mrs. Wormwood dye her hair?
(a) White.
(b) Purple.
(c) Black.
(d) Blonde.

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

4. Why does the librarian become concerned with Matilda?
(a) She is rude and aggressive.
(b) She seems to have no home go back to.
(c) She is constantly crying.
(d) She comes to the library by herself.

5. What does the author say Matilda's parents think of her as?
(a) A blister.
(b) A scab.
(c) A ruin.
(d) A donkey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of the only book in Matilda's house?

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

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

4. What is the name of the village's librarian?

5. What does Mr. Wormwood use to turn back the numbers of the speedometer?

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