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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21: A New Home.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What magazine does Mr. Wormwood read from cover to cover every week?
(a) The Zoot.
(b) Film Weekly.
(c) The Autocar.
(d) The Jobsmag.

2. Who does Miss Honey say must have knocked over the glass?
(a) The wind.
(b) Miss Trunchbull.
(c) The newt.
(d) Herself.

3. What does Matilda tell her father that the bits of leather stuck to his forehead look like?
(a) Mud.
(b) Cow dung.
(c) Melted chocolate.
(d) Insects.

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

5. Why does Miss Honey think Matilda can no longer move objects with her eyes?
(a) She is now happier.
(b) Her brain is now being challenged.
(c) She has achieved what she could.
(d) She drained all her powers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of chapter fifteen?

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

3. From what point of view is the first chapter written in?

4. Which of the following words does Trunchbull use to describe Bruce Bogtrotter?

5. What does Matilda refuse to promise for Miss Honey?

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