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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. In which part of her body does Matilda feel the electricity build up?

2. Which part of Nigel's body does Miss Trunchbull grab until he answers correctly?

3. Why did Miss Honey hate her aunt?

4. What is the name of the boy with dirty hands?

5. Who is the only member of Matilda's family who waves goodbye?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Matilda scare Trunchbull in this section?

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

4. Why does Matilda think she has the power she has?

5. How does Trunchbull try to force the children into making a mistake?

6. Describe Miss Honey's house?

7. How did Miss Honey find her current house?

8. How does Miss Honey's life get better after Trunchbull leaves?

9. Describe the walk to Miss Honey's house.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How important is the tone of the book to its content? How would a less friendly, less melancholic tone change the story?

Essay Topic 2

Apart from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

What does Miss Trunchball"s personality as an adult suggest about her own childhood? How do you think such a character would have been treated in adult's fiction?

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