Fun > Trivia Quizzes > 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? James Magnus Danny Michael None 2. What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read? War and Peace The Red Pony Great Expectations Just So Stories None 3. Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? Her finger Her eyes The top of her head Her elbow None 4. What does Matilda's mother do all day long? Dye her hair Shop Exercise Play bingo None 5. What was Fred's parrot's name? Bruce Nigel Polly Chopper 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 Jennifer Hortensia Agatha None 9. What name is on the gate of Matilda's house? Happy Valley Gipsy House Comfy Cottage Cosy Nook 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 Stifler The Chokey None 12. Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers? Lavender Miss Honey Matilda Hortensia None 13. In what event did the Trunchbull compete at the Olympics? Weightlifting Hammer throw 100 yard dash Javelin None 14. What did Bruce Bogtrotter steal from the Trunchbull? Chocolate cake Riding crop Egg salad sandwich Medal None 15. What does Lavender put in the Trunchbull's water jug? A frog A mouse A goldfish 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 mother Her aunt Her grandmother Her cousin None 18. What was Miss Honey's father's name? Harry Victor Nigel Magnus 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? Russia USA Spain Australia None Time's up
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