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