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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. Who does Matilda's father say will be joining him in his business?
(a) Mrs. Wormwood.
(b) Michael.
(c) Matilda.
(d) Miss Trunchball.

2. What do Matilda's think is in the house when they can't find anyone?
(a) An angel.
(b) A ghoul.
(c) A murderer.
(d) A ghost.

3. From what point of view is the first chapter written in?
(a) Second.
(b) Third.
(c) Fourth.
(d) First.

4. What was Mr. Wormwood's face as dark as when he arrives back from work in the Ghost chapter?
(a) A monter in the dark.
(b) A thunder cloud.
(c) Mud in a rainstorm.
(d) A chalkboard.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Complete the following of Mr. Wormwood's many insults "you ignorant little..."

4. What does the author say has made Matilda's life with her parents bearable?

5. Why does Matilda say she wants to eat her supper in the dining room?

(see the answer key)

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