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