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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. What does Mr. Wormwood call his customers in the Platinum Blonde Man chapter?
(a) Pound signs.
(b) Idiots.
(c) Fools.
(d) Dollar signs.

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

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

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

5. Where is Matilda's mother while Matilda is at the library?
(a) At bingo.
(b) At home.
(c) At her boyfriend's.
(d) At the supermarket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color does the author say is now Mr. Wormwood's hair?

2. Who does Matilda write a poem about?

3. Who does Matilda's father say will be joining him in his business?

4. What does Dahl say teachers have to listen to from proud parents?

5. What does Matilda's father do when Matilda tells him he would enjoy her book?

(see the answer key)

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