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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. What standard does Miss Honey think Matilda could get to in a few years time with the right coaching?

2. What was Mr. Wormwood's face as dark as when he arrives back from work in the Ghost chapter?

3. What does Mr. Wormwood use to turn back the numbers of the speedometer?

4. Why does Hortensia say that Miss Trunchbull likes to throw children?

5. What has Michael inherited from his father?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the chokey.

3. Describe Mr. Wormwood.

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

5. How does Miss Honey feel when she leaves Matilda's parents?

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

7. How does Matilda react to her parent's insults in this section?

8. How do teacher get their revenge on parents?

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

10. What does Miss Trunchbull state about her own childhood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How should adults deal with highly intelligent children? What mistakes do the adults make in dealing with Matilda? What problems are there in the way Miss Honey deals with Matilda's intelligence?

Essay Topic 2

Look at the structure of the book.

How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

Discuss elements of the narrative structure; exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

Essay Topic 3

In what way are Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood bad parents? What makes a good parent?

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