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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 the author say Miss Honey's sitting room is as bare as?

2. Why does Trunchbull tell Matilda she doesn't like her?

3. Who teaches Matilda's class in chapter thirteen?

4. Where does Miss Honey say the children can go until it is time for their next lesson?

5. What does the author compare the size of Miss Honey's kitchen to?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Miss Trunchbull state that she has such a problem with Matilda?

4. Summarize the novel.

5. How does Trunchbull force answers from the children?

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

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

8. How does Trunchbull upset Matilda in this section?

9. How does Matilda scare Trunchbull in this section?

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

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 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

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?

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