Fun Stuff > 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 as a boy. What was the result? He broke his back He lost his right thumb He walked with a limp He lost his left arm2) What did the Thwaite boy tell young Roald that Licorice Bootlaces were made from? Tar Rat's blood Mashed up flies Rubber tires3) What was the punishment for the Great Mouse Plot? Four strokes with the cane Loss of tuck boxes Community service Grounded for a month4) What did the doctor remove during young Roald's first operation? Loose tooth Ingrown toenail His appendix His adenoids5) How did Roald sign all his letters home? Hugs and kisses, Roald Miss you, Boy Love, Roald Love from Boy6) What was poor Ellis in the sick room for? Pneumonia Broken arm Appendicitis A boil7) What brand of tobacco was supposed to be in the ancient half-sister's husband's pipe? Navy Cut Kentucky Club Blend Eleven Aromatic Royal Vintage8) At Repton, what was "Boazers" a slang term for? Head boys Housemasters Prefects Matrons9) Which chocolate company sent the boys new candy bars to test? Hershey's Wonka's Cadbury Nestle10) At the end of the story, where is Dahl headed? Dutch East Indies South America East Africa London Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
Boy - Tales of Childhood Quiz