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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. Why does Matilda think being in the school is like being in a cage with a cobra?
(a) You have to be very fast on your feet.
(b) You have to keep very still.
(c) You have to constantly keep your grip on the cobra.
(d) You have to learn to behave quickly.

2. What does Miss Honey say is the greatest miracle anyone has ever performed?
(a) Matilda tipping over the glass.
(b) Jesus walking on water.
(c) Jesus making water into wine.
(d) Trunchbull winning an Olympic medal.

3. Which of the following words does Trunchbull use to describe Bruce Bogtrotter?
(a) Rat.
(b) Beetroot.
(c) Wrangler.
(d) Blackhead.

4. What two authors does Matilda say her parents should read to learn more about life?
(a) Smith and Jones.
(b) Elliott and Seymour.
(c) Dickens and Kipling.
(d) Conrad and Selby Jr.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Matilda's teacher?

2. What is the title of the only book in Matilda's house?

3. What is the name of Matilda's best friend at school?

4. What does the author say Miss Honey's sitting room is as bare as?

5. Who does Trunchbull call a real pillar of our society?

(see the answer key)

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