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 lost his right thumb He walked with a limp He broke his back He lost his left arm None 2. What did the Thwaite boy tell young Roald that Licorice Bootlaces were made from? Mashed up flies Rubber tires Rat's blood Tar 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? Ingrown toenail His adenoids His appendix Loose tooth None 5. How did Roald sign all his letters home? Love from Boy Love, Roald Miss you, Boy Hugs and kisses, Roald None 6. What was poor Ellis in the sick room for? Pneumonia A boil Appendicitis Broken arm None 7. What brand of tobacco was supposed to be in the ancient half-sister's husband's pipe? Navy Cut Blend Eleven Aromatic Royal Vintage Kentucky Club None 8. At Repton, what was "Boazers" a slang term for? Housemasters Head boys Matrons Prefects None 9. Which chocolate company sent the boys new candy bars to test? Cadbury Hershey's Wonka's Nestle None 10. At the end of the story, where is Dahl headed? Dutch East Indies East Africa London South America None Time's up
Boy - Tales of Childhood Quiz
