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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which story that Matilda told her does Lavender most admire?
(a) The story about her father's hat.
(b) The story about the parrot.
(c) The story about the hairtonic.
(d) The story about the library.

2. What is the name of Miss Honey's father?
(a) David.
(b) Peter.
(c) Roald.
(d) Magnus.

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

4. Why does Matilda say she made the glass tip over?
(a) She was worried Trunchbull would eat the newt.
(b) She was worried the newt would suffocate.
(c) She was angry at being accused at something she hadn't done.
(d) She was worried Trunchbull would pick on Lavender.

5. Where are Matilda"s family moving to?
(a) Thailand.
(b) Spain.
(c) Poland.
(d) France.

6. What does the author compare the size of Miss Honey's kitchen to?
(a) An assembly room.
(b) A child's bedroom.
(c) A clothes cupboard.
(d) A dining room.

7. What is the name of the poet Miss Honey references in this section?
(a) D. H Lawrence.
(b) Dylan Thomas.
(c) Rudyard Kipling.
(d) Sigmund Freud.

8. Who did Miss Honey"s father invite to live with them after the death of his wife?
(a) His wife's sister.
(b) His mother.
(c) His sister.
(d) His wife's mother.

9. What is the title of chapter thirteen?
(a) Listen to Me.
(b) The Weekly Test.
(c) You Can't Spell.
(d) Please Me.

10. What is the color of the pitcher that Miss Trunchbull pours water from?
(a) Orange.
(b) Purple.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

11. What kind of mouth does the cook have?
(a) A lemonjuice mouth.
(b) A peach mouth.
(c) A pear mouth.
(d) A ciderbeer mouth.

12. What does Matilda think is the first indicator that Miss Honey is poor?
(a) She eats supermarket brand bread.
(b) She boils water in a saucepan.
(c) She spreads margarine on her bread.
(d) She sleeps on the floor.

13. What does Matilda practice moving with her eyes at home?
(a) A piece of chalk.
(b) A model airplane.
(c) A telephone.
(d) A cigar.

14. What is Trunchbull's first name?
(a) Noddy.
(b) Agatha.
(c) Bertha.
(d) Beatrice.

15. What does Miss Trunchbull inspect before the start of the lesson?
(a) The children's exercise books.
(b) The children's hands.
(c) The children's feet.
(d) The children's noses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Matilda say she was flying past on silver wings?

2. What does the author the narrow lane is no wider than?

3. Who teaches Matilda's class in chapter thirteen?

4. Why did the piece of paper say Miss Honey's father left her aunt his house?

5. Why does Trunchbull tell Matilda she doesn't like her?

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