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