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