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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7: Miss Honey.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do Matilda's parents think is in the house when they first hear talking?
(a) A ghost.
(b) A murderer.
(c) A burglar.
(d) A child.

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

3. What is Matilda's surname?
(a) Jones.
(b) Wormwood.
(c) Honey.
(d) Petersen.

4. What does Matilda's father do when Matilda tells him he would enjoy her book?
(a) He orders her to her room.
(b) He rips out the pages.
(c) He throws the book through a window.
(d) He throws her out of the house.

5. What is the fourth line of Miss Honey's poem?
(a) With pale regal skin.
(b) With a mouth like a lemon.
(c) With so lovely a face.
(d) With fun and laughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the Red Pony?

2. What does Matilda's father have stuck to his head after he takes off his hat?

3. Who is first on Matilda's list for revenge?

4. What does Matilda begin to lose herself in everyday?

5. What was Mr. Wormwood's face as dark as when he arrives back from work in the Ghost chapter?

(see the answer key)

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