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? Michael Magnus James Danny 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? The top of her head Her eyes Her finger Her elbow None 4. What does Matilda's mother do all day long? Shop Exercise Dye her hair Play bingo None 5. What was Fred's parrot's name? Nigel Polly Bruce Chopper None 6. What does Mr. Wormwood use to make his cars' engines run smoothly? Sawdust An electric drill Honey Extra oil None 7. Every day Mr. Wormwood put something on his hair. What was it? Hair tonic Peroxide Wax Styling cream None 8. What was Miss Honey's first name? Lavender Jennifer Agatha Hortensia None 9. What name is on the gate of Matilda's house? Happy Valley Cosy Nook Gipsy House Comfy Cottage None 10. What is Matilda's complaint about the books of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien? Too difficult No romance No funny bits Too long None 11. The Trunchbull puts children in a cupboard to punish them. What is it called? The Black Hole The Coffin The Chokey The Stifler 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? 100 yard dash Hammer throw Javelin Weightlifting None 14. What did Bruce Bogtrotter steal from the Trunchbull? Chocolate cake Egg salad sandwich Riding crop Medal None 15. What does Lavender put in the Trunchbull's water jug? A mouse A frog A newt A goldfish None 16. According to the Trunchbull, the perfect school would have...? Uniforms No children Corporal punishment Strict discipline 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 Victor Magnus None 19. What is Matilda's third and final miracle? Lifting a child Flying Tipping a glass of water Writing on the chalkboard None 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? Australia Russia USA Spain None Time's up
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