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? Danny Michael Magnus James None 2. What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read? Just So Stories Great Expectations The Red Pony War and Peace None 3. Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? Her eyes The top of her head Her elbow Her finger None 4. What does Matilda's mother do all day long? Dye her hair Play bingo Exercise Shop None 5. What was Fred's parrot's name? Polly Chopper Nigel Bruce None 6. What does Mr. Wormwood use to make his cars' engines run smoothly? Extra oil Sawdust An electric drill Honey None 7. Every day Mr. Wormwood put something on his hair. What was it? Peroxide Wax Styling cream Hair tonic None 8. What was Miss Honey's first name? Hortensia Jennifer Agatha Lavender None 9. What name is on the gate of Matilda's house? Gipsy House Happy Valley 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 difficult Too long None 11. The Trunchbull puts children in a cupboard to punish them. What is it called? The Black Hole The Stifler The Chokey The Coffin None 12. Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers? Hortensia Lavender Matilda Miss Honey None 13. In what event did the Trunchbull compete at the Olympics? Javelin 100 yard dash Hammer throw Weightlifting None 14. What did Bruce Bogtrotter steal from the Trunchbull? Chocolate cake Riding crop Medal Egg salad sandwich 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...? Strict discipline Corporal punishment No children Uniforms None 17. What relation is the Trunchbull to Miss Honey? Her cousin Her grandmother Her mother Her aunt None 18. What was Miss Honey's father's name? Magnus Nigel Victor Harry None 19. What is Matilda's third and final miracle? Tipping a glass of water Lifting a child Flying Writing on the chalkboard None 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? USA Russia Spain Australia None Time's up
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