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? Danny James Michael Magnus None 2. What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read? Just So Stories War and Peace The Red Pony Great Expectations None 3. Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? Her finger Her eyes Her elbow The top of her head None 4. What does Matilda's mother do all day long? Dye her hair Exercise Shop Play bingo None 5. What was Fred's parrot's name? Nigel Chopper Polly Bruce None 6. What does Mr. Wormwood use to make his cars' engines run smoothly? Extra oil Honey Sawdust An electric drill None 7. Every day Mr. Wormwood put something on his hair. What was it? Hair tonic Wax Styling cream Peroxide None 8. What was Miss Honey's first name? Jennifer Agatha Lavender Hortensia None 9. What name is on the gate of Matilda's house? Comfy Cottage Happy Valley Gipsy House Cosy Nook None 10. What is Matilda's complaint about the books of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien? No romance Too difficult No funny bits Too long None 11. The Trunchbull puts children in a cupboard to punish them. What is it called? The Stifler The Coffin The Chokey The Black Hole None 12. Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers? Hortensia Miss Honey Matilda Lavender None 13. In what event did the Trunchbull compete at the Olympics? 100 yard dash Hammer throw Weightlifting Javelin None 14. What did Bruce Bogtrotter steal from the Trunchbull? Medal Chocolate cake Riding crop Egg salad sandwich None 15. What does Lavender put in the Trunchbull's water jug? A frog A mouse A goldfish A newt None 16. According to the Trunchbull, the perfect school would have...? Uniforms No children Strict discipline Corporal punishment None 17. What relation is the Trunchbull to Miss Honey? Her mother Her grandmother Her aunt Her cousin None 18. What was Miss Honey's father's name? Victor Nigel Magnus Harry None 19. What is Matilda's third and final miracle? Lifting a child Tipping a glass of water Flying Writing on the chalkboard None 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? Russia Spain USA Australia None Time's up
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