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? Magnus Michael Danny James None 2. What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read? Just So Stories War and Peace Great Expectations The Red Pony None 3. Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? Her finger Her elbow Her eyes The top of her head None 4. What does Matilda's mother do all day long? Shop Dye her hair Exercise Play bingo None 5. What was Fred's parrot's name? Chopper Polly Nigel Bruce None 6. What does Mr. Wormwood use to make his cars' engines run smoothly? Honey An electric drill Extra oil Sawdust 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? Agatha Hortensia Jennifer Lavender 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 long Too difficult None 11. The Trunchbull puts children in a cupboard to punish them. What is it called? The Coffin The Black Hole The Chokey The Stifler None 12. Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers? Miss Honey Hortensia Lavender Matilda 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? Riding crop Egg salad sandwich Chocolate cake Medal 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 Uniforms Corporal punishment No children None 17. What relation is the Trunchbull to Miss Honey? Her grandmother Her mother Her aunt 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? 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? Spain USA Russia Australia None Time's up
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