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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 did Miss Honey"s father do for a living?

2. Why did Miss Honey"s aunt claim she owed her a lot of money?

3. What is the title of chapter 14?

4. What does Miss Trunchbull inspect before the start of the lesson?

5. What does Magnus say will happen if Trunchbull does not do as he says?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Trunchbull force answers from the children?

5. How does Matilda family react when they leave her behind?

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

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

8. How does Miss Honey react to Matilda's claims that she toppled the glass?

9. What does Trunchbull say would have happened if there had been a newt in her glass?

10. How does Matilda practice moving objects at home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way is Matilda's situation at the beginning of the book serious and traumatic? Despite the serious subject matter, how does Dahl keep the book lighthearted? What statement does the story make about difficult childhoods?

Essay Topic 2

What statement does the author make about adulthood? Could any problems from communicating such a point of view in a children's book?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following characters and write what you think will happen to them in their future.

1. Matilda.

2. Michael.

3. Miss Trunchball.

4. Mr. Wormwood.

5. Lavender.

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