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