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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. What does Miss Trunchball say are hard to squash?
(a) Bad girls.
(b) Bad boys.
(c) Bumblebees.
(d) Worms.

2. What does Matilda begin to lose herself in everyday?
(a) Dreaming.
(b) Writing.
(c) Running.
(d) Reading.

3. How does Hortensia get in trouble with Miss Trunchball the first time?
(a) She refused to do any work in class.
(b) She poured golden syrup over Trunchbull's chair.
(c) She swore at the Trunchball.
(d) She pulled Truchbull's hair.

4. What does Mrs. Wormwood tell Matilda she will learn when she is older?
(a) Family comes first.
(b) Men are not as clever as they think.
(c) People are cruel.
(d) Life in meaningless without a man.

5. What kind of girls does Mrs. Wormwood say she is not in favor of?
(a) Unmarried girls.
(b) Bluestocking girls.
(c) Redstocking girls.
(d) Loud girls.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Hortensia say is the one thing Miss Trunchbull on girls?

3. What is the natural color of Mrs. Wormwood's hair?

4. What does Mrs. Wormwood think her daughter should be focusing on?

5. What kind of pet does Matilda put up the chimney?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Dahl say parents usually think of their children?

3. How are Matilda's parents different to most parents?

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

5. Describe Mrs. Wormwood.

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

7. Describe Mr. Wormwood.

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

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

10. Why is Mr. Wormwood so proud of his hair?

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