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)? Growing flowers Fixing buses Going to pet stores Tortoises None 2. What was Mrs. Silver's tortoise's name? Ralphie Sophie Stewie Alfie None 3. How much did Mrs. Silver's original tortoise weigh? 268 grams 13 ounces 3 ounces 2 pounds None 4. How is Tortoise language different from English? Tortoise is upside-down Tortoise is like Pig Latin They're the same Tortoise is backwards None 5. How many tortoises does Mr. Hoppy buy from the pet stores? 1000 550 260 140 None 6. What does Mr. Hoppy feed all the tortoises? Cabbage leaves Flowers Tortoise food pellets Crackers None 7. What did Mr. Hoppy do before he retired? Teach schoolchildren Own a flower shop Repair buses Run a pet store None 8. How long does Mr. Hoppy's plan last? 28 days 1 year 5 months 7 weeks None 9. What's the problem with Tortoise Number 8? He's not the right color He bites people He's still too little He's a little too big None 10. How long did it end up taking Mrs. Silver's original tortoise to double in size? 5 years 1 year 30 years 20 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? 1:00 9:00 11:00 3:00 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? Bakes it Microwaves it Blends in a blender Boils it None 4. George notices that his medicine is different from Grandma's. What's wrong? Too runny Wrong color Bad smell Too thick None 5. What is the first animal to get a dose? A hen A pig George's horse A nanny goat None 6. What is George's last name? Bogtrotter Salt Kranky Wormwood 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 Football-sized eggs It shrank Super long legs None 9. How many varieties of medicine does George end up making? 3 4 5 2 None 10. What finally happened to Grandma? She became nice She joined the circus She disappeared 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 sweet-shop A window washer A haunted house A street sweeper 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? The top half can slide back into his neck He can squirt water like a firehose It can hold an unlimited amount of water It's blue None 4. What's the Monkey's favorite food in the world? Salmon Walnuts Tinkle-tinkle flowers Bananas None 5. Who hires the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company? Willy Wonka The Duke of Hampshire The Princess of Wales The President of the United States None 6. What is Billy's job in the Company? Polisher Business manager Soap mixer Accountant None 7. What did Henrietta do for a living fifty-five years ago? Actress Ballerina Model Opera singer None 8. Who does Pelly catch in his beak? The Cobra The Weasel The Scorpion The Mongoose 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 phonebook At the estate In this book 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 Car accident Eaten by giants Plane crash None 2. Who does James meet in the clump of laurel bushes? Aunt Sponge An old bald man A witch with a snake Old-Green-Grasshopper None 3. How big does the peach eventually grow? As big as a house As big as a pumpkin As big as a car As big as a basketball None 4. Which was NOT an insect James met in the peach? Bumblebee Ladybug Grasshopper Glow-worm None 5. What happens to Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker? The peach runs over them They recapture James The police arrest them They become millionaires None 6. How many seagulls does it take to lift the peach? 101 501 502 102 None 7. What are the Cloud Men doing when James first spots them? Rolling hailstones Beating thunder drums Making snow Painting a rainbow None 8. What breaks the strings holding the seagulls to the peach? Cloud-Men cut the ropes An airplane Gravity A giant rhinoceros 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"? Roald Dahl James The Centipede 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? 70 60 50 40 None 2. What does Mrs. Twit put in Mr. Twit's beer? Worms Her glass eye A frog A fish None 3. What does Mrs. Twit make Mr. Twit for dinner as revenge for the frog trick? Squirmy Salad Squiggly Spaghetti Slimy Soup Messy Macaroni None 4. What is the only cure for "the shrinks"? Standing on your head Growth pills Support shoes Stretching None 5. What did the Twits have for dinner every Wednesday Night? Bird Pie Monkey Stew Frog legs Little Boy Barbecue None 6. What brand of glue does Mr. Twit use on the Big Dead Tree? Superglue Hugtight Elmer's Sticktight None 7. How many children did Muggle-Wump have? None 6 4 2 None 8. Who warns the birds not to sit on the sticky tree? Muggle-Wump The little boys Roly-Poly Bird The ravens None 9. What do the Twits go to buy in town while the animals are turning their house upside-down? Guns Poison More glue Scarecrows None 10. What was the name of the man who came to read the gas meter and found the Twits' empty clothes? Charlie Alfie Fred Danny 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? Luke We never find out Danny Roald None 2. What happened to the hero's parents? Plane crash Car accident Turned into mice Eaten by a rhino None 3. Which is NOT a sign that a woman might be a witch? Owns a black cat Large nose holes A slight limp Wearing gloves 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? Grandmother gets pneumonia Our hero gets the flu Not enough money 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 128 Formula 86 Formula 251 Formula 17 None 8. What's the name of the first person to be turned into a mouse? Brady Bradford Bruce Bruno None 9. In the kitchen, where does our hero pour the Mouse-Maker formula? Mashed potatoes Beef gravy Salad dressing Pea soup None 10. Where is the Grand High Witch's secret castle? Norway England America Sweden 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? Monkeys Birds Turtles Fish None 2. How does the Enormous Crocodile get Trunky the Elephant's attention? Throws a coconut at him Yells at him Bites him Waves at him None 3. What does Muggle-Wump the Monkey prefer to eat? Apples Nuts Fish Bananas None 4. Where is the Roly-Poly Bird building its nest? On the ground A coconut tree On top of a mountain An orange tree None 5. What does the Enormous Crocodile pretend to be in his first Clever Trick? An apple tree A Christmas tree An orange tree A coconut tree None 6. Who saves Toto and Mary? Trunky Roly-Poly Bird Humpy-Rumpy Muggle-Wump None 7. What piece of playground equipment does he impersonate in his second Clever Trick? Swings Slide Seesaw Monkey bars None 8. Who wants to ride on the "funny old wooden crocodile"? Jane Toto Mary Jill None 9. Where does the Enormous Crocodile go for Clever Trick Number 4? Central Park The Picnic Place Lookout Point The Happy Meadow None 10. What happens to the Enormous Crocodile at the end of the story? He gets burnt up in the sun He goes back to his river He tries again in another village 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 Grandma Josephine grabs him To see the Space Hotel For the fun of it None 2. Which of these was NOT one of the three astronauts piloting the Transport Capsule? Shanks Showler Shuckworth Shankworth None 3. What was Miss Tibbs' job before becoming Vice President? School teacher Army General Nanny Spy None 4. What is President Gilligrass' latest invention? Fly Trap Right Handed Corkscrew Gravity Machine Budget Balancer None 5. How many Vermicious Knids do Charlie and Mr. Wonka see in elevators in the Space Hotel? 25 5 Hundreds 8 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? Vega-Wonka-Mite Wonka-Vite Wonka-Vegemite Vita-Wonk None 8. Which Grandparent becomes a Minus? Grandpa George Grandma Georgina Grandma Josephine Grandpa Joe None 9. What monsters live in Minusland? Gnoolies Snozzwangers Vermicious Knids Poozas None 10. Where is the family going at the end of the story? The Chocolate Factory Their cottage Space Hotel U.S.A. The White House 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? Danny Magnus Michael James None 2. What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read? Just So Stories The Red Pony War and Peace Great Expectations None 3. Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? The top of her head Her elbow Her finger Her eyes None 4. What does Matilda's mother do all day long? Dye her hair Play bingo Shop Exercise None 5. What was Fred's parrot's name? Chopper Nigel Bruce Polly None 6. What does Mr. Wormwood use to make his cars' engines run smoothly? Honey An electric drill Extra oil Sawdust None 7. Every day Mr. Wormwood put something on his hair. What was it? Styling cream Hair tonic Peroxide Wax None 8. What was Miss Honey's first name? Jennifer Lavender Hortensia Agatha None 9. What name is on the gate of Matilda's house? Cosy Nook Comfy Cottage Happy Valley Gipsy House None 10. What is Matilda's complaint about the books of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien? No funny bits Too long Too difficult No romance None 11. The Trunchbull puts children in a cupboard to punish them. What is it called? The Black Hole The Coffin The Chokey The Stifler None 12. Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers? Lavender Miss Honey Hortensia Matilda 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? Chocolate cake Egg salad sandwich Riding crop Medal None 15. What does Lavender put in the Trunchbull's water jug? A mouse A frog A goldfish A newt None 16. According to the Trunchbull, the perfect school would have...? No children Uniforms Strict discipline Corporal punishment None 17. What relation is the Trunchbull to Miss Honey? Her aunt Her mother Her grandmother Her cousin None 18. What was Miss Honey's father's name? Victor Harry Magnus Nigel None 19. What is Matilda's third and final miracle? Flying Tipping a glass of water Lifting a child Writing on the chalkboard None 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? Russia Australia USA Spain 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? 3 7 6 4 None 2. Where do the Buckets live? London Don't know USA Chicago None 3. Where does Mr. Bucket work? Charlie's school A newspaper shop A laundry A toothpaste factory None 4. Which is NOT a Wonka invention? Candy balloons Hot ice cubes Invisible lollies Every Flavour Beans None 5. Who is the second child to leave the group in the factory? Augustus Gloop Mike Teevee Violet Beauregarde Veruca Salt None 6. Who once bit off her own tongue in her sleep, according to the Oompa-Loompas? Miss Cornelia Prinzmetal Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle Goldie Pinklesweet Miss Bigelow 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? 99 1000 500 100 None 9. Which button has Mr. Wonka always longed to push in the Great Glass Elevator? Retro Rockets Through the Roof Television Chocolate Up and Out None 10. How many people are in the Elevator at the end of the story? 8 7 6 9 None Time's up
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Quiz
