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