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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. Where does Miss Honey say the children can go until it is time for their next lesson?
(a) The sweet shop.
(b) The playground.
(c) The TV room.
(d) Home.

2. How does the author describe the brick Miss Honey"s house is made from?
(a) Red, old and crumbly.
(b) Brown, ancient and sturdy.
(c) Red, new and shiny.
(d) Yellow, sickly and cracked.

3. What does Miss Trunchbull believe Matilda is lying about?
(a) Reading Chaucher.
(b) Traveling to Spain.
(c) Knowing her times tables.
(d) Reading Dickens.

4. What is the name of the boy with dirty hands?
(a) Peter.
(b) Frankie.
(c) Sidney.
(d) Nigel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Miss Honey's cottage built for?

2. Why did Miss Honey"s aunt claim she owed her a lot of money?

3. What is the color of the pitcher that Miss Trunchbull pours water from?

4. What does Miss Honey think that Matilda"s ability move objects with is connected to?

5. What did Miss Honey"s father do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Miss Honey react to Matilda's claims that she toppled the glass?

2. Why does Matilda think she has the power she has?

3. How do the class and the teachers react to Miss Trunchbull fainting?

4. What is Matilda's plan to get back at Trunchbull?

5. How did Miss Honey find her current house?

6. Why does Lavender want to get revenge on Trunchbull?

7. How does Trunchbull react to seeing a newt in her glass?

8. How does Matilda knock over the glass in this section?

9. How does life at school get better after Trunchbull leaves?

10. Why does Miss Trunchbull state that she has such a problem with Matilda?

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