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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is first on Matilda's list for revenge?

2. What does Mr. Wormwood think his workers think he is trying emulate by keeping his hat on his head all day?

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

4. What kind of car is Matilda's father glad to buy?

5. What color tie does Mr. Wormwood wear in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What reasons are there for Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood's dislike of his daughter?

3. How does Mr. Wormwood react at work when he realizes he can't remove his hat?

4. How does Mr. Wormwood cheat his customers?

5. Why does Miss Trunchbull say she has such respect for Matilda's father?

6. How do Matilda"s parents treat her brother differently to how they treat her?

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

8. How does Matilda's parents react when she asks if she can eat her meal in the dining room?

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

10. How does Matilda avenge her father in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Matilda's character to the person she was at the beginning of the book to the she is at the end.

1. What did Matilda hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Matilda ideas about life?

3. How has Matilda's character changed by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Why is Michael, Matilda's brother, such a minor character in the book? What is his role in the story? Do you think the author treats his character well?

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