Quizzes & Surveys > Boy – Tales of Childhood Quiz 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 broke his back He lost his right thumb He lost his left arm None 2. What did the Thwaite boy tell young Roald that Licorice Bootlaces were made from? Rubber tires Mashed up flies Rat's blood Tar None 3. What was the punishment for the Great Mouse Plot? Loss of tuck boxes Grounded for a month Four strokes with the cane Community service None 4. What did the doctor remove during young Roald's first operation? Loose tooth His appendix His adenoids Ingrown toenail None 5. How did Roald sign all his letters home? Love, Roald Love from Boy Hugs and kisses, Roald Miss you, Boy None 6. What was poor Ellis in the sick room for? A boil Pneumonia Broken arm Appendicitis 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? Head boys Matrons Prefects Housemasters None 9. Which chocolate company sent the boys new candy bars to test? Nestle Wonka's Hershey's Cadbury None 10. At the end of the story, where is Dahl headed? East Africa London South America Dutch East Indies None Time's up
Boy - Tales of Childhood Quiz
