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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 is the name of the book Miss Trunchbull references?
2. What did Miss Honey"s father do for a living?
3. Why does Trunchbull tell Matilda she doesn't like her?
4. Who does Miss Trunchbull accuse of tipping over the glass?
5. What did Miss Honey do every time her aunt entered the room?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Miss Honey tells Matilda about her life?
2. How does Matilda practice moving objects at home?
3. How does Miss Honey react to Matilda's claims that she toppled the glass?
4. What does Trunchbull say would have happened if there had been a newt in her glass?
5. Summarize the novel.
6. How does Lavender decide to get revenge on Trunchbull?
7. Why does Miss Trunchbull state that she has such a problem with Matilda?
8. How does Trunchbull react to seeing a newt in her glass?
9. How does Matilda knock over the glass in this section?
10. What indications are there that Miss Honey is poor?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
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?
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