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? Magnus James Danny Michael None 2. What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read? Great Expectations War and Peace The Red Pony Just So Stories None 3. Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? Her elbow Her finger Her eyes The top of her head 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 Polly Chopper Nigel None 6. What does Mr. Wormwood use to make his cars' engines run smoothly? An electric drill Extra oil Sawdust Honey None 7. Every day Mr. Wormwood put something on his hair. What was it? Peroxide Styling cream Wax Hair tonic None 8. What was Miss Honey's first name? Jennifer Agatha Hortensia Lavender None 9. What name is on the gate of Matilda's house? Cosy Nook Happy Valley Comfy Cottage Gipsy House None 10. What is Matilda's complaint about the books of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien? No romance Too difficult No funny bits Too long None 11. The Trunchbull puts children in a cupboard to punish them. What is it called? The Coffin The Chokey The Stifler The Black Hole None 12. Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers? Lavender Matilda Hortensia Miss Honey None 13. In what event did the Trunchbull compete at the Olympics? Javelin Hammer throw Weightlifting 100 yard dash None 14. What did Bruce Bogtrotter steal from the Trunchbull? Chocolate cake Egg salad sandwich Medal Riding crop None 15. What does Lavender put in the Trunchbull's water jug? A frog A newt A mouse A goldfish None 16. According to the Trunchbull, the perfect school would have...? No children Strict discipline Corporal punishment Uniforms None 17. What relation is the Trunchbull to Miss Honey? Her mother Her cousin Her aunt Her grandmother None 18. What was Miss Honey's father's name? Harry Nigel Magnus Victor None 19. What is Matilda's third and final miracle? Writing on the chalkboard Flying Tipping a glass of water Lifting a child None 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? USA Russia Australia Spain None Time's up
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