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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. Complete the following sentence "this is Magnus and you better ..."

2. What is the title of chapter 14?

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

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

5. Why did the piece of paper say Miss Honey's father left her aunt his house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Matilda scare Trunchbull in this section?

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

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

10. How does Miss Honey react when Matilda topples the glass?

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

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

Why has the book "Matilda" been so popular with children? Why do children seem to relate to the story so well?

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