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