Fun > Trivia Quizzes > 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 left arm He lost his right thumb None 2. What did the Thwaite boy tell young Roald that Licorice Bootlaces were made from? Mashed up flies Rubber tires Tar Rat's blood None 3. What was the punishment for the Great Mouse Plot? Loss of tuck boxes Community service Four strokes with the cane Grounded for a month 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? Miss you, Boy Love from Boy Love, Roald Hugs and kisses, Roald None 6. What was poor Ellis in the sick room for? Broken arm A boil Pneumonia Appendicitis None 7. What brand of tobacco was supposed to be in the ancient half-sister's husband's pipe? Blend Eleven Aromatic Royal Vintage Navy Cut 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? Hershey's Nestle Cadbury Wonka's None 10. At the end of the story, where is Dahl headed? East Africa South America Dutch East Indies London None Time's up
Boy - Tales of Childhood Quiz
