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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Matilda say she wants to eat her supper in the dining room?
(a) To talk to her brother.
(b) To read her book.
(c) To be alone.
(d) To watch the birds.

2. What is Matilda's surname?
(a) Honey.
(b) Petersen.
(c) Wormwood.
(d) Jones.

3. What color tie does Mr. Wormwood wear in this chapter?
(a) A yellow tie.
(b) A blue tie.
(c) A purple tie.
(d) A green tie.

4. What writer does Matilda tell her father was bald?
(a) John Steinbeck.
(b) William Shakespeare.
(c) Charles Dickens.
(d) Christopher Marlowe.

5. What is the name of Matilda's teacher?
(a) Miss Lemon.
(b) Miss Honey.
(c) Miss Prune.
(d) Miss Trunchball.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Wormwood tell Matilda she will learn when she is older?

2. Who does Matilda's father say will be joining him in his business?

3. What does Matilda begin to lose herself in everyday?

4. What do Matilda's think is in the house when they can't find anyone?

5. What material does the author compare Miss Honey's body to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Matilda react to the librarian claims that Matilda is not an ordinary child?

2. In what way is Matilda head and shoulders above the rest of the class?

3. Describe the chokey.

4. How does Mr. Wormwood react to Matilda's trick?

5. How does Matilda get back at her father first time she plays a trick on him?

6. What does this chapter tell us about Trunchbull's past?

7. How do teacher get their revenge on parents?

8. Describe Mr. Wormwood.

9. How does Mr. Wormwood react at work when he realizes he can't remove his hat?

10. How does Bruce Bogtrotter get one up on Trunchbull in this section?

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