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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. Who wrote the Red Pony?
(a) Paul Auster.
(b) John Steinbeck.
(c) Henry Miller.
(d) Andrew Miller.

2. Where does Matilda's father get his sawdust from?
(a) The golf club.
(b) The sawmill.
(c) The village farm.
(d) The children's playground.

3. What does Matilda use to get her father's hat off of the hat stand?
(a) A walking stick.
(b) An oar.
(c) A barge pole.
(d) A wooden spoon.

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

5. What is Hortensia eating while she talks to Matilda and Lavender?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Ice cream.
(d) Crisps.

Short Answer Questions

1. What author did Matilda travel to India with?

2. What two authors does Matilda say her parents should read to learn more about life?

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

4. What color does the author say is now Mr. Wormwood's hair?

5. What is the first thing Miss Honey hands out to the children?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Mrs. Wormwood.

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

4. How does Matilda get back at her whole family in this section?

5. How does Matilda learn to read?

6. What is Mrs. Wormwood's views on little girls?

7. How does Miss Honey feel when she leaves Matilda's parents?

8. How does Mr. Wormwood upset Matilda in this chapter?

9. How does Miss Honey react to Matilda's brilliance in this section?

10. Describe Miss Honey.

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