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