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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 does Miss Honey say is the greatest miracle anyone has ever performed?

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

3. In which town did Miss Honey go to teaching training college?

4. What does Miss Honey start to buy for her bread instead of margarine?

5. What does Matilda say she was flying past on silver wings?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the novel.

2. How does Trunchbull upset Matilda in this section?

3. How does Matilda knock over the glass in this section?

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

5. How does Trunchbull force answers from the children?

6. How does Lavender decide to get revenge on Trunchbull?

7. What information does Matilda get from Miss Honey at the end of her stay?

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

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

10. How does Miss Honey react to Miss Trunchbull storming out of the classroom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following adult characters and write about what their life was like as a child. How did their upbringing contribute to who they were as an adult.

1. Mr. Wormwood.

2. Mrs. Wormwood.

3. Miss Trunchball.

4. Miss Honey.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

What made Dahl such a successful children's writer? How does "Matilda" compare to his other children's books?

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