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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 Honey say is the greatest miracle anyone has ever performed?
(a) Jesus making water into wine.
(b) Matilda tipping over the glass.
(c) Jesus walking on water.
(d) Trunchbull winning an Olympic medal.

2. How does Miss Trunchbull react when she first sees the newt?
(a) She runs from the room.
(b) She faints.
(c) She throws Lavender out of the window.
(d) She jumps out of her chair.

3. What does the little boy Trunchbull is holding notice is moving by itself?
(a) The table.
(b) The chalk.
(c) The chair.
(d) The glass.

4. What does Matilda say was used to tip over the glass?
(a) Her feet.
(b) Her eyes.
(c) Her mind.
(d) Her hands.

5. What does the author say Miss Honey's sitting room is as bare as?
(a) A village library.
(b) A cardboard box.
(c) A student's fridge.
(d) A prison cell.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Matilda say she made the glass tip over?

2. What kind of mouth does the cook have?

3. What is Miss Honey's first name?

4. How does Miss Honey react to Miss Trunchbull storming out of the classroom?

5. Who did Miss Honey"s father invite to live with them after the death of his wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the novel.

2. How does Matilda scare Trunchbull in this section?

3. What indications are there that Miss Honey is poor?

4. How does Matilda practice moving objects at home?

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

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

7. How does Trunchbull react to the words on the board?

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

9. Describe Miss Honey's house?

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

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