Fun > Trivia Quizzes > Boy – Tales of Childhood Quiz Boy – Tales of Childhood Quiz Are you a true Dahl expert? Test your knowledge of Roald Dahl's childhood adventures! Boy - Tales of Childhood Quiz (Photo courtesy of Angelo Amboldi.) 1. Roald Dahl's father had an accident when he was a boy. What was the result? He walked with a limp He lost his right thumb He lost his left arm He broke his back None 2. What did the Thwaite boy tell young Roald that Licorice Bootlaces were made from? Mashed up flies Rubber tires Rat's blood Tar None 3. What was the punishment for the Great Mouse Plot? Loss of tuck boxes Grounded for a month Community service Four strokes with the cane None 4. What did the doctor remove during young Roald's first operation? His adenoids Loose tooth Ingrown toenail His appendix None 5. How did Roald sign all his letters home? Love from Boy Hugs and kisses, Roald Love, Roald Miss you, Boy None 6. What was poor Ellis in the sick room for? A boil Appendicitis Pneumonia Broken arm None 7. What brand of tobacco was supposed to be in the ancient half-sister's husband's pipe? Kentucky Club Royal Vintage Navy Cut Blend Eleven Aromatic None 8. At Repton, what was "Boazers" a slang term for? Housemasters Prefects Matrons Head boys None 9. Which chocolate company sent the boys new candy bars to test? Hershey's Cadbury Nestle Wonka's None 10. At the end of the story, where is Dahl headed? London Dutch East Indies South America East Africa None Time's up
Boy - Tales of Childhood Quiz
