Fun > Trivia Quizzes > Matilda Quiz Matilda Quiz Are you smart enough to take on the Trunchbull? Put your brainpower to the test with this trivia quiz! Matilda Quiz (Photo courtesy of timetrax23.) 1. What is Matilda's brother's name? Michael James Danny Magnus 2. What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read? War and Peace Great Expectations The Red Pony Just So Stories 3. Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? Her elbow Her finger The top of her head Her eyes 4. What does Matilda's mother do all day long? Shop Play bingo Exercise Dye her hair 5. What was Fred's parrot's name? Chopper Polly Bruce Nigel 6. What does Mr. Wormwood use to make his cars' engines run smoothly? Sawdust An electric drill Extra oil Honey 7. Every day Mr. Wormwood put something on his hair. What was it? Peroxide Wax Styling cream Hair tonic 8. What was Miss Honey's first name? Jennifer Agatha Hortensia Lavender 9. What name is on the gate of Matilda's house? Comfy Cottage Happy Valley Cosy Nook Gipsy House 10. What is Matilda's complaint about the books of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien? No romance No funny bits Too difficult Too long 11. The Trunchbull puts children in a cupboard to punish them. What is it called? The Coffin The Black Hole The Stifler The Chokey 12. Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers? Miss Honey Lavender Hortensia Matilda 13. In what event did the Trunchbull compete at the Olympics? 100 yard dash Hammer throw Javelin Weightlifting 14. What did Bruce Bogtrotter steal from the Trunchbull? Medal Egg salad sandwich Riding crop Chocolate cake 15. What does Lavender put in the Trunchbull's water jug? A mouse A frog A newt A goldfish 16. According to the Trunchbull, the perfect school would have...? Strict discipline Corporal punishment No children Uniforms 17. What relation is the Trunchbull to Miss Honey? Her grandmother Her aunt Her cousin Her mother 18. What was Miss Honey's father's name? Harry Nigel Magnus Victor 19. What is Matilda's third and final miracle? Writing on the chalkboard Tipping a glass of water Flying Lifting a child 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? Spain USA Russia Australia Time's up