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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: The Trunchbull; Chapter 9: The Parents.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author say Mr. Wormwood looks like in his loud suit?
(a) A member of the paparazzi.
(b) A low-grade bookmaker.
(c) An Italian operatic singer on hoilday.
(d) A high-class pimp.

2. What does Miss Trunchball say are hard to squash?
(a) Worms.
(b) Bad girls.
(c) Bumblebees.
(d) Bad boys.

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

4. What does Matilda begin to lose herself in everyday?
(a) Dreaming.
(b) Running.
(c) Writing.
(d) Reading.

5. What author did Matilda travel to Africa with?
(a) Joseph Conrad.
(b) Frank O'Connor.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) Rudyard Kipling.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Miss Honey have to tell to stop grinning?

2. What is the fourth line of Miss Honey's poem?

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

4. What was the name of the school's headmistress?

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

(see the answer key)

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