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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 kind of girls does Mrs. Wormwood say she is not in favor of?

2. How does Miss Honey make sure Matilda does not get bored from school?

3. What kind of glue does Matilda put in her father's hat to stick it his head?

4. What material does the author compare Miss Honey's body to?

5. Complete the following of Mr. Wormwood's many insults "you ignorant little..."

Short Essay Questions

1. How do teacher get their revenge on parents?

2. Describe the chokey.

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

4. How are Matilda's parents different to most parents?

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

6. How does Matilda learn to read?

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

8. How does Mr. Wormwood cheat his customers?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the difference between how Dahl represents the children to the way he represents the adults? What does the representation say about the way children view the world?

Essay Topic 2

How do books help Matilda? In what way do the books she reads reflect her own life?

Essay Topic 3

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

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