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? Rubber tires Mashed up flies Tar Rat's blood None 3. What was the punishment for the Great Mouse Plot? Loss of tuck boxes Grounded for a month Four strokes with the cane Community service None 4. What did the doctor remove during young Roald's first operation? His appendix Ingrown toenail His adenoids Loose tooth None 5. How did Roald sign all his letters home? Love, Roald Hugs and kisses, Roald Love from Boy Miss you, Boy None 6. What was poor Ellis in the sick room for? A boil Broken arm Appendicitis Pneumonia None 7. What brand of tobacco was supposed to be in the ancient half-sister's husband's pipe? Royal Vintage Kentucky Club Blend Eleven Aromatic Navy Cut None 8. At Repton, what was "Boazers" a slang term for? Prefects Head boys Housemasters Matrons None 9. Which chocolate company sent the boys new candy bars to test? Cadbury Nestle Hershey's Wonka's None 10. At the end of the story, where is Dahl headed? Dutch East Indies South America East Africa London None Time's up