Boy – Tales of Childhood Quiz Are you a true Dahl expert? Test your knowledge of Roald Dahl's childhood adventures! Boy - Tales of Childhood Quiz (Photo courtesy of Angelo Amboldi.) 1. Roald Dahl's father had an accident when he was a boy. What was the result? He broke his back He lost his left arm He lost his right thumb He walked with a limp None 2. What did the Thwaite boy tell young Roald that Licorice Bootlaces were made from? Tar Rat's blood Mashed up flies Rubber tires None 3. What was the punishment for the Great Mouse Plot? Grounded for a month Community service Loss of tuck boxes Four strokes with the cane None 4. What did the doctor remove during young Roald's first operation? Loose tooth Ingrown toenail His adenoids His appendix None 5. How did Roald sign all his letters home? Love, Roald Hugs and kisses, Roald Miss you, Boy Love from Boy None 6. What was poor Ellis in the sick room for? Broken arm Pneumonia A boil Appendicitis None 7. What brand of tobacco was supposed to be in the ancient half-sister's husband's pipe? Kentucky Club Navy Cut Blend Eleven Aromatic Royal Vintage None 8. At Repton, what was "Boazers" a slang term for? Matrons Housemasters Prefects Head boys None 9. Which chocolate company sent the boys new candy bars to test? Cadbury Hershey's Nestle Wonka's None 10. At the end of the story, where is Dahl headed? Dutch East Indies London East Africa South America None Time's up
The BFG Quiz Are you a true Dahl expert? Test your knowledge of giants, snozzcumbers, and Dream Country. Only the smartest human beans will score 100%! The BFG Quiz (Photo courtesy of OakleyOriginals.) 1. What time of night does Sophie first see the BFG? The Dead of Night The Witching Hour The Creepy Hour The Mysterious Moment None 2. What is the BFG's secret heart's desire? A high-tech dream factory To meet the Queen An elephant A garden of peachy fruits None 3. What kind of shoes did the BFG wear? Running shoes He's barefoot Sandals with holes Leather boots None 4. What is the only country that the people-eating Giants do not visit? Turkey Japan Greece Wales None 5. Where does Sophie hide from the Bloodbottler? Inside the snozzcumber In the BFG's ear Behind a dream jar In the BFG's pocket None 6. Which of these was NOT one of the people-eating giants? The Manhugger The Meatmasher The Butcher Boy The Childchewer None 7. What is the Fleshlumpeater's nightmare about? Jack the Giant Killer A Venomous Vindscreen Viper Eating "human beans" Loathsome snozzcumbers None 8. Who do Sophie and the BFG ask for help? The President of the United States of America The United Nations The Queen of England Jack the Giant Killer None 9. How are the Giants transported out of Giant Country? On enormous trucks The BFG carries them Dragged behind tanks Lifted by helicopter None 10. According to the story, who wrote the book you've "just finished reading"? Roald Dahl The BFG The Royal Biographer Sophie None Time's up
The BFG Quiz
