Esio Trot Quiz Do you know the secrets of tortoise language? Take this quiz and find out! Esio Trot Quiz (Photo courtesy of Steve Slater.) 1. What was Mr. Hoppy's other love (besides Mrs. Silver)? Going to pet stores Growing flowers Tortoises Fixing buses None 2. What was Mrs. Silver's tortoise's name? Alfie Sophie Ralphie Stewie None 3. How much did Mrs. Silver's original tortoise weigh? 13 ounces 3 ounces 2 pounds 268 grams None 4. How is Tortoise language different from English? Tortoise is like Pig Latin Tortoise is upside-down Tortoise is backwards They're the same None 5. How many tortoises does Mr. Hoppy buy from the pet stores? 260 1000 550 140 None 6. What does Mr. Hoppy feed all the tortoises? Flowers Tortoise food pellets Crackers Cabbage leaves None 7. What did Mr. Hoppy do before he retired? Repair buses Teach schoolchildren Run a pet store Own a flower shop None 8. How long does Mr. Hoppy's plan last? 1 year 7 weeks 28 days 5 months None 9. What's the problem with Tortoise Number 8? He bites people He's still too little He's a little too big He's not the right color None 10. How long did it end up taking Mrs. Silver's original tortoise to double in size? 5 years 1 year 20 years 30 years None Time's up
George's Marvelous Medicine Quiz Are you as clever as George or as grizzled as Grandma? George's Marvelous Medicine Quiz (Photo courtesy of GollyGforce.) 1. What time is George supposed to give Grandma her medicine? 9:00 3:00 11:00 1:00 None 2. Which room did George go to first to find ingredients? The barn The garage The laundry room The bathroom None 3. How does George prepare the medicine? Blends in a blender Microwaves it Bakes it Boils it None 4. George notices that his medicine is different from Grandma's. What's wrong? Bad smell Wrong color Too thick Too runny None 5. What is the first animal to get a dose? A hen A pig A nanny goat George's horse None 6. What is George's last name? Salt Bogtrotter Kranky Wormwood None 7. How do they get Grandma out of the house? Lift her with a crane Pull the house down Shrink her Lift her with a helicopter None 8. What was the result when George's father gave Medicine #2 to a hen? Football-sized eggs Third wing It shrank Super long legs None 9. How many varieties of medicine does George end up making? 5 4 3 2 None 10. What finally happened to Grandma? She joined the circus She became nice She ran away She disappeared None Time's up
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Quiz Can you defeat the Cobra, the cleverest and most dangerous cat-burglar in the world? Take this quiz and find out! The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Quiz (Photo courtesy of Cesar Gonzalez.) 1. What is a "grubber"? A sweet-shop A haunted house A street sweeper A window washer None 2. What improvement was made to the house for the Giraffe's benefit? An extra-tall front door A tinkle-tinkle tree orchard Extra-long bathtub Extra-high windows None 3. What's so special about the Pelican's beak? He can squirt water like a firehose The top half can slide back into his neck It's blue It can hold an unlimited amount of water None 4. What's the Monkey's favorite food in the world? Tinkle-tinkle flowers Salmon Bananas Walnuts None 5. Who hires the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company? The Duke of Hampshire The Princess of Wales Willy Wonka The President of the United States None 6. What is Billy's job in the Company? Accountant Polisher Business manager Soap mixer None 7. What did Henrietta do for a living fifty-five years ago? Opera singer Model Ballerina Actress None 8. Who does Pelly catch in his beak? The Mongoose The Scorpion The Weasel The Cobra None 9. Why are "Devil's Drenchers" unsafe for young children? They make you sing like a bird They make your breath catch fire They stick in your jaw They make smoke come out your nose None 10. Where can Billy (and you) always look to find his friends? In the zoo In the phonebook In this book At the estate None Time's up
James and the Giant Peach Quiz How well do you know the story of James and his friends? Take this quiz and find out! James and the Giant Peach Quiz (Photo courtesy of Jackson's Orchard.) 1. What happens to James' parents? Car accident Eaten by a rhino Plane crash Eaten by giants None 2. Who does James meet in the clump of laurel bushes? An old bald man Old-Green-Grasshopper Aunt Sponge A witch with a snake None 3. How big does the peach eventually grow? As big as a basketball As big as a house As big as a pumpkin As big as a car None 4. Which was NOT an insect James met in the peach? Ladybug Glow-worm Grasshopper Bumblebee None 5. What happens to Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker? The peach runs over them They become millionaires They recapture James The police arrest them None 6. How many seagulls does it take to lift the peach? 501 101 102 502 None 7. What are the Cloud Men doing when James first spots them? Rolling hailstones Making snow Beating thunder drums Painting a rainbow None 8. What breaks the strings holding the seagulls to the peach? Cloud-Men cut the ropes Gravity An airplane A giant rhinoceros None 9. What does the Mayor of New York give James and his friends? An official pardon The key to the city A ticker-tape parade A party in Central Park None 10. According to the story, who wrote the book you've "just finished reading"? James The BFG Roald Dahl The Centipede None Time's up
The Twits Quiz Are you smarter than those horrible Twits? Take this quiz and find out! The Twits Quiz (Photo courtesy of Steven Depolo.) 1. How old is Mr. Twit? 60 70 40 50 None 2. What does Mrs. Twit put in Mr. Twit's beer? A frog Her glass eye Worms A fish None 3. What does Mrs. Twit make Mr. Twit for dinner as revenge for the frog trick? Messy Macaroni Slimy Soup Squirmy Salad Squiggly Spaghetti None 4. What is the only cure for "the shrinks"? Stretching Support shoes Standing on your head Growth pills None 5. What did the Twits have for dinner every Wednesday Night? Monkey Stew Little Boy Barbecue Bird Pie Frog legs None 6. What brand of glue does Mr. Twit use on the Big Dead Tree? Sticktight Superglue Hugtight Elmer's None 7. How many children did Muggle-Wump have? 6 None 4 2 None 8. Who warns the birds not to sit on the sticky tree? The ravens Roly-Poly Bird Muggle-Wump The little boys None 9. What do the Twits go to buy in town while the animals are turning their house upside-down? Poison Guns Scarecrows More glue None 10. What was the name of the man who came to read the gas meter and found the Twits' empty clothes? Fred Charlie Danny Alfie None Time's up
The Witches Quiz Can you defeat the evil Grand High Witch? Take this quiz and find out! The Witches Quiz (Photo courtesy of Kim Carpenter.) 1. What is the name of the hero of this story? Roald Danny We never find out Luke None 2. What happened to the hero's parents? Eaten by a rhino Car accident Turned into mice Plane crash None 3. Which is NOT a sign that a woman might be a witch? A slight limp Wearing gloves Owns a black cat Large nose holes None 4. What does the first witch try to offer our hero? A chocolate bar A white mouse A snake An apple None 5. Why does the summer trip to Norway get cancelled? Too many witches there Our hero gets the flu Not enough money Grandmother gets pneumonia None 6. Which group is meeting in the hotel our hero is staying at? UNICEF RSPCC ASPCA RSPCA None 7. What is the Grand High Witch's secret plan called? Formula 251 Formula 128 Formula 17 Formula 86 None 8. What's the name of the first person to be turned into a mouse? Brady Bruno Bruce Bradford None 9. In the kitchen, where does our hero pour the Mouse-Maker formula? Mashed potatoes Salad dressing Beef gravy Pea soup None 10. Where is the Grand High Witch's secret castle? Sweden America Norway England None Time's up
The Enormous Crocodile Quiz Are you smart enough to foil the Enormous Crocodile's Secret Plans and Clever Tricks? Take this quiz and find out! The Enormous Crocodile Quiz (Photo courtesy of Leszek Leszczynski.) 1. The Notsobig Crocodile doesn't eat children. What does he eat instead? Fish Monkeys Turtles Birds None 2. How does the Enormous Crocodile get Trunky the Elephant's attention? Bites him Throws a coconut at him Waves at him Yells at him None 3. What does Muggle-Wump the Monkey prefer to eat? Fish Bananas Nuts Apples None 4. Where is the Roly-Poly Bird building its nest? On the ground A coconut tree An orange tree On top of a mountain None 5. What does the Enormous Crocodile pretend to be in his first Clever Trick? An orange tree A Christmas tree An apple tree A coconut tree None 6. Who saves Toto and Mary? Muggle-Wump Trunky Humpy-Rumpy Roly-Poly Bird None 7. What piece of playground equipment does he impersonate in his second Clever Trick? Seesaw Slide Monkey bars Swings None 8. Who wants to ride on the "funny old wooden crocodile"? Jill Toto Jane Mary None 9. Where does the Enormous Crocodile go for Clever Trick Number 4? Lookout Point The Happy Meadow The Picnic Place Central Park None 10. What happens to the Enormous Crocodile at the end of the story? He gets burnt up in the sun He tries again in another village He goes back to his river He gets shot by a hunter None Time's up
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator Quiz Test your knowledge of Vermicious Knids and more! Only the cleverest Dahl fans will score 100%. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator Quiz (Photo courtesy of Chad Kainz.) 1. Why does Mr. Wonka let the Elevator go into orbit? He forgets to push the button To see the Space Hotel Grandma Josephine grabs him For the fun of it None 2. Which of these was NOT one of the three astronauts piloting the Transport Capsule? Shankworth Shuckworth Showler Shanks None 3. What was Miss Tibbs' job before becoming Vice President? School teacher Spy Army General Nanny None 4. What is President Gilligrass' latest invention? Right Handed Corkscrew Budget Balancer Gravity Machine Fly Trap None 5. How many Vermicious Knids do Charlie and Mr. Wonka see in elevators in the Space Hotel? Hundreds 5 25 8 None 6. How does Mr. Wonka rescue the Transport Capsule? He lures the Knids away He pulls the Knids off He tows the Capsule home He shoots the Knids None 7. What wonder drug makes you twenty years younger? Vega-Wonka-Mite Vita-Wonk Wonka-Vite Wonka-Vegemite None 8. Which Grandparent becomes a Minus? Grandma Georgina Grandpa George Grandpa Joe Grandma Josephine None 9. What monsters live in Minusland? Gnoolies Vermicious Knids Snozzwangers Poozas None 10. Where is the family going at the end of the story? The White House Their cottage Space Hotel U.S.A. The Chocolate Factory None Time's up
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 James Magnus None 2. What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read? Just So Stories The Red Pony Great Expectations War and Peace None 3. Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? The top of her head Her elbow Her eyes Her finger None 4. What does Matilda's mother do all day long? Shop Play bingo Dye her hair Exercise None 5. What was Fred's parrot's name? Polly Bruce Chopper Nigel None 6. What does Mr. Wormwood use to make his cars' engines run smoothly? Sawdust An electric drill Honey Extra oil None 7. Every day Mr. Wormwood put something on his hair. What was it? Peroxide Styling cream Wax Hair tonic None 8. What was Miss Honey's first name? Agatha Lavender Hortensia Jennifer None 9. What name is on the gate of Matilda's house? Happy Valley Gipsy House Comfy Cottage 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 Black Hole The Stifler The Coffin The Chokey None 12. Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers? Hortensia Miss Honey Matilda Lavender None 13. In what event did the Trunchbull compete at the Olympics? Weightlifting Hammer throw 100 yard dash Javelin None 14. What did Bruce Bogtrotter steal from the Trunchbull? Egg salad sandwich Riding crop Medal Chocolate cake None 15. What does Lavender put in the Trunchbull's water jug? A newt A frog A mouse A goldfish None 16. According to the Trunchbull, the perfect school would have...? Corporal punishment No children Uniforms Strict discipline None 17. What relation is the Trunchbull to Miss Honey? Her cousin Her grandmother Her aunt Her mother None 18. What was Miss Honey's father's name? Harry Magnus Nigel Victor None 19. What is Matilda's third and final miracle? Lifting a child Flying Writing on the chalkboard Tipping a glass of water None 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? USA Spain Australia Russia None Time's up
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Quiz How well do you know the story of Charlie Bucket? Take this quiz and find out! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Quiz (Photo courtesy of Luisa Contreras.) 1. How many people are there in the Bucket family? 7 6 3 4 None 2. Where do the Buckets live? Don't know London USA Chicago None 3. Where does Mr. Bucket work? A laundry A toothpaste factory Charlie's school A newspaper shop None 4. Which is NOT a Wonka invention? Candy balloons Every Flavour Beans Invisible lollies Hot ice cubes None 5. Who is the second child to leave the group in the factory? Violet Beauregarde Augustus Gloop Veruca Salt Mike Teevee None 6. Who once bit off her own tongue in her sleep, according to the Oompa-Loompas? Miss Bigelow Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle Goldie Pinklesweet Miss Cornelia Prinzmetal None 7. How does Charlie get down from the ceiling after he and Grandpa Joe steal the fizzy-lifting drinks? Burp Yell for help Grandpa Joe pulls him down They don't steal them None 8. How many squirrels are in the Nut Room? 100 500 99 1000 None 9. Which button has Mr. Wonka always longed to push in the Great Glass Elevator? Television Chocolate Retro Rockets Through the Roof Up and Out None 10. How many people are in the Elevator at the end of the story? 6 7 9 8 None Time's up
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Quiz
