Esio Trot Quiz Do you know the secrets of tortoise language? Take this quiz and find out! Esio Trot Quiz (Photo courtesy of Steve Slater.) 1. What was Mr. Hoppy's other love (besides Mrs. Silver)? Growing flowers Going to pet stores Tortoises Fixing buses None 2. What was Mrs. Silver's tortoise's name? Sophie Ralphie Alfie Stewie None 3. How much did Mrs. Silver's original tortoise weigh? 13 ounces 268 grams 3 ounces 2 pounds None 4. How is Tortoise language different from English? Tortoise is backwards Tortoise is like Pig Latin They're the same Tortoise is upside-down None 5. How many tortoises does Mr. Hoppy buy from the pet stores? 550 1000 140 260 None 6. What does Mr. Hoppy feed all the tortoises? Crackers Flowers Tortoise food pellets Cabbage leaves None 7. What did Mr. Hoppy do before he retired? Own a flower shop Teach schoolchildren Repair buses Run a pet store None 8. How long does Mr. Hoppy's plan last? 5 months 28 days 7 weeks 1 year None 9. What's the problem with Tortoise Number 8? He's still too little He bites people He's not the right color He's a little too big None 10. How long did it end up taking Mrs. Silver's original tortoise to double in size? 1 year 20 years 30 years 5 years None Time's up
George's Marvelous Medicine Quiz Are you as clever as George or as grizzled as Grandma? George's Marvelous Medicine Quiz (Photo courtesy of GollyGforce.) 1. What time is George supposed to give Grandma her medicine? 1:00 11:00 3:00 9:00 None 2. Which room did George go to first to find ingredients? The barn The garage The laundry room The bathroom None 3. How does George prepare the medicine? Microwaves it Blends in a blender Boils it Bakes it None 4. George notices that his medicine is different from Grandma's. What's wrong? Too runny Too thick Wrong color Bad smell None 5. What is the first animal to get a dose? A hen George's horse A pig A nanny goat None 6. What is George's last name? Kranky Bogtrotter Wormwood Salt None 7. How do they get Grandma out of the house? Pull the house down Shrink her Lift her with a helicopter Lift her with a crane None 8. What was the result when George's father gave Medicine #2 to a hen? Third wing It shrank Super long legs Football-sized eggs None 9. How many varieties of medicine does George end up making? 4 5 2 3 None 10. What finally happened to Grandma? She became nice She disappeared She ran away She joined the circus None Time's up
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Quiz Can you defeat the Cobra, the cleverest and most dangerous cat-burglar in the world? Take this quiz and find out! The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Quiz (Photo courtesy of Cesar Gonzalez.) 1. What is a "grubber"? A street sweeper A window washer A haunted house A sweet-shop None 2. What improvement was made to the house for the Giraffe's benefit? Extra-high windows An extra-tall front door A tinkle-tinkle tree orchard Extra-long bathtub None 3. What's so special about the Pelican's beak? It's blue He can squirt water like a firehose The top half can slide back into his neck It can hold an unlimited amount of water None 4. What's the Monkey's favorite food in the world? Walnuts Bananas Tinkle-tinkle flowers Salmon None 5. Who hires the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company? Willy Wonka The President of the United States The Princess of Wales The Duke of Hampshire None 6. What is Billy's job in the Company? Business manager Polisher Soap mixer Accountant None 7. What did Henrietta do for a living fifty-five years ago? Model Ballerina Opera singer Actress None 8. Who does Pelly catch in his beak? The Weasel The Scorpion The Cobra The Mongoose None 9. Why are "Devil's Drenchers" unsafe for young children? They make smoke come out your nose They stick in your jaw They make your breath catch fire They make you sing like a bird None 10. Where can Billy (and you) always look to find his friends? In the zoo At the estate In this book In the phonebook None Time's up
James and the Giant Peach Quiz How well do you know the story of James and his friends? Take this quiz and find out! James and the Giant Peach Quiz (Photo courtesy of Jackson's Orchard.) 1. What happens to James' parents? Car accident Eaten by giants Plane crash Eaten by a rhino None 2. Who does James meet in the clump of laurel bushes? Old-Green-Grasshopper A witch with a snake Aunt Sponge An old bald man None 3. How big does the peach eventually grow? As big as a pumpkin As big as a house As big as a car As big as a basketball None 4. Which was NOT an insect James met in the peach? Bumblebee Ladybug Glow-worm Grasshopper None 5. What happens to Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker? They recapture James The police arrest them The peach runs over them They become millionaires None 6. How many seagulls does it take to lift the peach? 502 102 101 501 None 7. What are the Cloud Men doing when James first spots them? Rolling hailstones Making snow Painting a rainbow Beating thunder drums None 8. What breaks the strings holding the seagulls to the peach? Cloud-Men cut the ropes An airplane Gravity A giant rhinoceros None 9. What does the Mayor of New York give James and his friends? An official pardon The key to the city A party in Central Park A ticker-tape parade None 10. According to the story, who wrote the book you've "just finished reading"? Roald Dahl James The BFG The Centipede None Time's up
The Twits Quiz Are you smarter than those horrible Twits? Take this quiz and find out! The Twits Quiz (Photo courtesy of Steven Depolo.) 1. How old is Mr. Twit? 40 50 60 70 None 2. What does Mrs. Twit put in Mr. Twit's beer? Her glass eye Worms A frog A fish None 3. What does Mrs. Twit make Mr. Twit for dinner as revenge for the frog trick? Messy Macaroni Squirmy Salad Squiggly Spaghetti Slimy Soup None 4. What is the only cure for "the shrinks"? Standing on your head Support shoes Growth pills Stretching None 5. What did the Twits have for dinner every Wednesday Night? Monkey Stew Bird Pie Frog legs Little Boy Barbecue None 6. What brand of glue does Mr. Twit use on the Big Dead Tree? Sticktight Hugtight Elmer's Superglue None 7. How many children did Muggle-Wump have? None 6 4 2 None 8. Who warns the birds not to sit on the sticky tree? Muggle-Wump The ravens Roly-Poly Bird The little boys None 9. What do the Twits go to buy in town while the animals are turning their house upside-down? Scarecrows More glue Guns Poison None 10. What was the name of the man who came to read the gas meter and found the Twits' empty clothes? Alfie Danny Fred Charlie None Time's up
The Witches Quiz Can you defeat the evil Grand High Witch? Take this quiz and find out! The Witches Quiz (Photo courtesy of Kim Carpenter.) 1. What is the name of the hero of this story? Roald Luke We never find out Danny None 2. What happened to the hero's parents? Eaten by a rhino Turned into mice Plane crash Car accident None 3. Which is NOT a sign that a woman might be a witch? Large nose holes Wearing gloves Owns a black cat A slight limp None 4. What does the first witch try to offer our hero? A chocolate bar A white mouse A snake An apple None 5. Why does the summer trip to Norway get cancelled? Grandmother gets pneumonia Not enough money Our hero gets the flu Too many witches there None 6. Which group is meeting in the hotel our hero is staying at? RSPCA UNICEF ASPCA RSPCC None 7. What is the Grand High Witch's secret plan called? Formula 17 Formula 128 Formula 86 Formula 251 None 8. What's the name of the first person to be turned into a mouse? Brady Bradford Bruno Bruce None 9. In the kitchen, where does our hero pour the Mouse-Maker formula? Salad dressing Pea soup Mashed potatoes Beef gravy None 10. Where is the Grand High Witch's secret castle? Norway America Sweden England None Time's up
The Enormous Crocodile Quiz Are you smart enough to foil the Enormous Crocodile's Secret Plans and Clever Tricks? Take this quiz and find out! The Enormous Crocodile Quiz (Photo courtesy of Leszek Leszczynski.) 1. The Notsobig Crocodile doesn't eat children. What does he eat instead? Turtles Fish Birds Monkeys None 2. How does the Enormous Crocodile get Trunky the Elephant's attention? Waves at him Yells at him Throws a coconut at him Bites him None 3. What does Muggle-Wump the Monkey prefer to eat? Apples Fish Bananas Nuts None 4. Where is the Roly-Poly Bird building its nest? A coconut tree An orange tree On top of a mountain On the ground None 5. What does the Enormous Crocodile pretend to be in his first Clever Trick? A Christmas tree A coconut tree An orange tree An apple tree None 6. Who saves Toto and Mary? Roly-Poly Bird Trunky Humpy-Rumpy Muggle-Wump None 7. What piece of playground equipment does he impersonate in his second Clever Trick? Swings Seesaw Slide Monkey bars None 8. Who wants to ride on the "funny old wooden crocodile"? Toto Mary Jane Jill None 9. Where does the Enormous Crocodile go for Clever Trick Number 4? The Happy Meadow Lookout Point Central Park The Picnic Place None 10. What happens to the Enormous Crocodile at the end of the story? He goes back to his river He gets shot by a hunter He tries again in another village He gets burnt up in the sun None Time's up
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator Quiz Test your knowledge of Vermicious Knids and more! Only the cleverest Dahl fans will score 100%. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator Quiz (Photo courtesy of Chad Kainz.) 1. Why does Mr. Wonka let the Elevator go into orbit? For the fun of it Grandma Josephine grabs him To see the Space Hotel He forgets to push the button None 2. Which of these was NOT one of the three astronauts piloting the Transport Capsule? Shanks Shuckworth Showler Shankworth None 3. What was Miss Tibbs' job before becoming Vice President? School teacher Spy Nanny Army General None 4. What is President Gilligrass' latest invention? Gravity Machine Right Handed Corkscrew Fly Trap Budget Balancer None 5. How many Vermicious Knids do Charlie and Mr. Wonka see in elevators in the Space Hotel? 25 8 Hundreds 5 None 6. How does Mr. Wonka rescue the Transport Capsule? He tows the Capsule home He shoots the Knids He pulls the Knids off He lures the Knids away None 7. What wonder drug makes you twenty years younger? Wonka-Vegemite Vita-Wonk Wonka-Vite Vega-Wonka-Mite None 8. Which Grandparent becomes a Minus? Grandpa Joe Grandpa George Grandma Georgina Grandma Josephine None 9. What monsters live in Minusland? Snozzwangers Poozas Vermicious Knids Gnoolies None 10. Where is the family going at the end of the story? The White House Their cottage The Chocolate Factory Space Hotel U.S.A. None Time's up
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? Just So Stories Great Expectations The Red Pony War and Peace None 3. Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? Her elbow Her finger The top of her head Her eyes None 4. What does Matilda's mother do all day long? Exercise Shop Play bingo Dye her hair None 5. What was Fred's parrot's name? Nigel Chopper Polly Bruce None 6. What does Mr. Wormwood use to make his cars' engines run smoothly? Extra oil Sawdust Honey An electric drill None 7. Every day Mr. Wormwood put something on his hair. What was it? Styling cream Hair tonic Peroxide Wax None 8. What was Miss Honey's first name? Jennifer Hortensia Agatha Lavender None 9. What name is on the gate of Matilda's house? Happy Valley Comfy Cottage Gipsy House Cosy Nook None 10. What is Matilda's complaint about the books of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien? No romance No funny bits Too difficult Too long None 11. The Trunchbull puts children in a cupboard to punish them. What is it called? The Chokey The Black Hole The Coffin The Stifler None 12. Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers? Matilda Lavender Hortensia Miss Honey None 13. In what event did the Trunchbull compete at the Olympics? Hammer throw Javelin 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 goldfish A newt A mouse None 16. According to the Trunchbull, the perfect school would have...? No children Uniforms Strict discipline Corporal punishment None 17. What relation is the Trunchbull to Miss Honey? Her aunt Her grandmother Her mother Her cousin None 18. What was Miss Honey's father's name? Victor Magnus Nigel Harry None 19. What is Matilda's third and final miracle? Tipping a glass of water Flying Writing on the chalkboard Lifting a child None 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? Spain Russia Australia USA None Time's up
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Quiz How well do you know the story of Charlie Bucket? Take this quiz and find out! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Quiz (Photo courtesy of Luisa Contreras.) 1. How many people are there in the Bucket family? 6 3 7 4 None 2. Where do the Buckets live? USA London Chicago Don't know None 3. Where does Mr. Bucket work? A laundry A newspaper shop A toothpaste factory Charlie's school None 4. Which is NOT a Wonka invention? Every Flavour Beans Hot ice cubes Candy balloons Invisible lollies None 5. Who is the second child to leave the group in the factory? Mike Teevee Veruca Salt Augustus Gloop Violet Beauregarde None 6. Who once bit off her own tongue in her sleep, according to the Oompa-Loompas? Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle Goldie Pinklesweet Miss Bigelow Miss Cornelia Prinzmetal None 7. How does Charlie get down from the ceiling after he and Grandpa Joe steal the fizzy-lifting drinks? Grandpa Joe pulls him down Burp They don't steal them Yell for help None 8. How many squirrels are in the Nut Room? 500 100 1000 99 None 9. Which button has Mr. Wonka always longed to push in the Great Glass Elevator? Television Chocolate Retro Rockets Up and Out Through the Roof None 10. How many people are in the Elevator at the end of the story? 9 8 6 7 None Time's up
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Quiz
