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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18: The Names; Chapter 19: The Practice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lavender plan to drop into Miss Trunchbull's glass of water?
(a) A toad.
(b) A newt.
(c) A spider.
(d) A frog.

2. Why did Miss Honey"s aunt claim she owed her a lot of money?
(a) She had been looking after her.
(b) She had paid for her wedding.
(c) She had paid her college fees.
(d) She had stolen money from her.

3. What is the title of chapter two?
(a) Mr. Wormwood the Great Car Dealer.
(b) The Pied Piper.
(c) The Hair Dye.
(d) The Hat and the Superglue.

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

5. What does Matilda teach herself by the age of three?
(a) To read.
(b) To mimic.
(c) To write.
(d) To sing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Matilda's father think it doesn't matter if you can do math or not?

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

3. Who wrote the Red Pony?

4. In which town did Miss Honey go to teaching training college?

5. What does the author say Mr. Wormwood looks like in his loud suit?

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