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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 made the glass tip over?
(a) She was angry at being accused at something she hadn't done.
(b) She was worried the newt would suffocate.
(c) She was worried Trunchbull would eat the newt.
(d) She was worried Trunchbull would pick on Lavender.

2. What is the color of the pitcher that Miss Trunchbull pours water from?
(a) Blue.
(b) Purple.
(c) Red.
(d) Orange.

3. What does Matilda say she was flying past on silver wings?
(a) The school.
(b) The clouds.
(c) The stars.
(d) The birds.

4. What is the name of the poet Miss Honey references in this section?
(a) Dylan Thomas.
(b) Sigmund Freud.
(c) D. H Lawrence.
(d) Rudyard Kipling.

5. What is different about Miss Honey's door?
(a) It is only half a door.
(b) It has no keyhole.
(c) It opens outwards.
(d) It has no door knob.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Trunchbull react to the message?

2. What did Miss Honey do every time her aunt entered the room?

3. What does the author the narrow lane is no wider than?

4. What is the first word the chalk writes on the board?

5. Who becomes the school's new headmaster?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Miss Honey tells Matilda about her life?

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

4. What information does Matilda get from Miss Honey at the end of her stay?

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

6. How does Trunchbull upset Matilda in this section?

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

8. How does Trunchbull force answers from the children?

9. How does Matilda practice moving objects at home?

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

(see the answer keys)

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