Fun > Trivia Quizzes > Matilda Quiz 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? Michael James Magnus Danny 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 eyes The top of her head Her finger Her elbow None 4. What does Matilda's mother do all day long? Dye her hair Shop Play bingo Exercise None 5. What was Fred's parrot's name? Bruce Nigel Polly Chopper None 6. What does Mr. Wormwood use to make his cars' engines run smoothly? Honey Extra oil An electric drill Sawdust None 7. Every day Mr. Wormwood put something on his hair. What was it? Hair tonic Wax Peroxide Styling cream None 8. What was Miss Honey's first name? Hortensia Agatha Jennifer Lavender None 9. What name is on the gate of Matilda's house? Cosy Nook Happy Valley Comfy Cottage Gipsy House None 10. What is Matilda's complaint about the books of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien? No romance No funny bits Too difficult Too long None 11. The Trunchbull puts children in a cupboard to punish them. What is it called? The Coffin The Stifler The Black Hole The Chokey None 12. Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers? Matilda Hortensia Miss Honey Lavender None 13. In what event did the Trunchbull compete at the Olympics? Hammer throw Weightlifting Javelin 100 yard dash None 14. What did Bruce Bogtrotter steal from the Trunchbull? Riding crop Egg salad sandwich Chocolate cake Medal None 15. What does Lavender put in the Trunchbull's water jug? A mouse A goldfish A newt A frog None 16. According to the Trunchbull, the perfect school would have...? Uniforms Strict discipline Corporal punishment No children None 17. What relation is the Trunchbull to Miss Honey? Her grandmother Her aunt Her mother Her cousin None 18. What was Miss Honey's father's name? Harry Magnus Nigel Victor None 19. What is Matilda's third and final miracle? Writing on the chalkboard Flying Tipping a glass of water Lifting a child None 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? Spain USA Australia Russia None Time's up
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