Quizzes & Surveys > 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? James Magnus Michael Danny None 2. What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read? Great Expectations War and Peace The Red Pony Just So Stories None 3. Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? Her finger Her eyes Her elbow The top of her head None 4. What does Matilda's mother do all day long? Shop Dye her hair Exercise Play bingo None 5. What was Fred's parrot's name? Nigel Chopper Bruce Polly None 6. What does Mr. Wormwood use to make his cars' engines run smoothly? Extra oil Sawdust Honey An electric drill None 7. Every day Mr. Wormwood put something on his hair. What was it? Styling cream Wax Hair tonic Peroxide None 8. What was Miss Honey's first name? Jennifer Hortensia Agatha Lavender None 9. What name is on the gate of Matilda's house? Gipsy House Comfy Cottage Happy Valley Cosy Nook None 10. What is Matilda's complaint about the books of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien? Too long No romance Too difficult No funny bits None 11. The Trunchbull puts children in a cupboard to punish them. What is it called? The Chokey The Stifler The Black Hole The Coffin None 12. Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers? Hortensia Matilda Miss Honey Lavender None 13. In what event did the Trunchbull compete at the Olympics? 100 yard dash Weightlifting Hammer throw Javelin None 14. What did Bruce Bogtrotter steal from the Trunchbull? Riding crop Medal Chocolate cake Egg salad sandwich None 15. What does Lavender put in the Trunchbull's water jug? A newt A goldfish A mouse A frog None 16. According to the Trunchbull, the perfect school would have...? Strict discipline Uniforms Corporal punishment No children None 17. What relation is the Trunchbull to Miss Honey? Her aunt Her grandmother Her cousin Her mother None 18. What was Miss Honey's father's name? Magnus Harry Nigel Victor None 19. What is Matilda's third and final miracle? Writing on the chalkboard Lifting a child Flying Tipping a glass of water None 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? Australia Russia Spain USA None Time's up
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