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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. Who teaches Matilda's class in chapter thirteen?

2. What does Miss Honey invite Matilda for?

3. What is the name of the poet Miss Honey references in this section?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Summarize the novel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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