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)? Fixing buses Going to pet stores Tortoises Growing flowers None 2. What was Mrs. Silver's tortoise's name? Stewie Ralphie Alfie Sophie None 3. How much did Mrs. Silver's original tortoise weigh? 268 grams 3 ounces 2 pounds 13 ounces None 4. How is Tortoise language different from English? Tortoise is upside-down Tortoise is like Pig Latin Tortoise is backwards They're the same None 5. How many tortoises does Mr. Hoppy buy from the pet stores? 140 1000 260 550 None 6. What does Mr. Hoppy feed all the tortoises? Cabbage leaves Crackers Flowers Tortoise food pellets None 7. What did Mr. Hoppy do before he retired? Teach schoolchildren Own a flower shop Run a pet store Repair buses None 8. How long does Mr. Hoppy's plan last? 1 year 5 months 28 days 7 weeks None 9. What's the problem with Tortoise Number 8? He's still too little He's not the right color He bites people He's a little too big None 10. How long did it end up taking Mrs. Silver's original tortoise to double in size? 20 years 5 years 30 years 1 year 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? 3:00 1:00 9:00 11:00 None 2. Which room did George go to first to find ingredients? The laundry room The garage The barn The bathroom None 3. How does George prepare the medicine? Blends in a blender Boils it Bakes it Microwaves it None 4. George notices that his medicine is different from Grandma's. What's wrong? Wrong color Too thick Too runny Bad smell None 5. What is the first animal to get a dose? A nanny goat A pig A hen George's horse None 6. What is George's last name? Wormwood Bogtrotter Salt Kranky None 7. How do they get Grandma out of the house? Lift her with a helicopter Shrink her Pull the house down Lift her with a crane None 8. What was the result when George's father gave Medicine #2 to a hen? It shrank Football-sized eggs Third wing Super long legs None 9. How many varieties of medicine does George end up making? 3 2 5 4 None 10. What finally happened to Grandma? She became nice She disappeared She joined the circus She ran away 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 haunted house A window washer A sweet-shop A street sweeper None 2. What improvement was made to the house for the Giraffe's benefit? Extra-high windows Extra-long bathtub An extra-tall front door A tinkle-tinkle tree orchard None 3. What's so special about the Pelican's beak? The top half can slide back into his neck He can squirt water like a firehose It can hold an unlimited amount of water It's blue None 4. What's the Monkey's favorite food in the world? Salmon Bananas Tinkle-tinkle flowers Walnuts None 5. Who hires the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company? The Duke of Hampshire Willy Wonka The President of the United States The Princess of Wales None 6. What is Billy's job in the Company? Polisher Soap mixer Business manager Accountant None 7. What did Henrietta do for a living fifty-five years ago? Actress Ballerina Opera singer Model 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 make your breath catch fire They stick in your jaw They make you sing like a bird None 10. Where can Billy (and you) always look to find his friends? In the zoo In the phonebook At the estate In this book 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? Eaten by giants Plane crash Car accident Eaten by a rhino None 2. Who does James meet in the clump of laurel bushes? Old-Green-Grasshopper An old bald man Aunt Sponge A witch with a snake None 3. How big does the peach eventually grow? As big as a house As big as a car As big as a pumpkin As big as a basketball None 4. Which was NOT an insect James met in the peach? Ladybug Glow-worm Bumblebee Grasshopper None 5. What happens to Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker? The peach runs over them They recapture James They become millionaires The police arrest them None 6. How many seagulls does it take to lift the peach? 502 101 501 102 None 7. What are the Cloud Men doing when James first spots them? Rolling hailstones Painting a rainbow Beating thunder drums Making snow None 8. What breaks the strings holding the seagulls to the peach? A giant rhinoceros Gravity Cloud-Men cut the ropes An airplane None 9. What does the Mayor of New York give James and his friends? A party in Central Park An official pardon The key to the city A ticker-tape parade None 10. According to the story, who wrote the book you've "just finished reading"? The Centipede The BFG James Roald Dahl 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 60 70 50 None 2. What does Mrs. Twit put in Mr. Twit's beer? A fish A frog Worms Her glass eye None 3. What does Mrs. Twit make Mr. Twit for dinner as revenge for the frog trick? Slimy Soup Squiggly Spaghetti Squirmy Salad Messy Macaroni None 4. What is the only cure for "the shrinks"? Stretching Growth pills Support shoes Standing on your head None 5. What did the Twits have for dinner every Wednesday Night? Bird Pie Frog legs Monkey Stew Little Boy Barbecue None 6. What brand of glue does Mr. Twit use on the Big Dead Tree? Hugtight Elmer's Superglue Sticktight None 7. How many children did Muggle-Wump have? None 6 2 4 None 8. Who warns the birds not to sit on the sticky tree? The ravens Muggle-Wump The little boys Roly-Poly Bird 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 Charlie Fred Danny 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 Danny We never find out Luke None 2. What happened to the hero's parents? Turned into mice Car accident Eaten by a rhino Plane crash None 3. Which is NOT a sign that a woman might be a witch? A slight limp Owns a black cat Wearing gloves Large nose holes None 4. What does the first witch try to offer our hero? A snake An apple A chocolate bar A white mouse None 5. Why does the summer trip to Norway get cancelled? Not enough money Our hero gets the flu Too many witches there Grandmother gets pneumonia None 6. Which group is meeting in the hotel our hero is staying at? RSPCC RSPCA ASPCA UNICEF None 7. What is the Grand High Witch's secret plan called? Formula 86 Formula 17 Formula 251 Formula 128 None 8. What's the name of the first person to be turned into a mouse? Bradford Brady Bruno Bruce None 9. In the kitchen, where does our hero pour the Mouse-Maker formula? Beef gravy Salad dressing Pea soup Mashed potatoes None 10. Where is the Grand High Witch's secret castle? Sweden Norway England America 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? Birds Fish Monkeys Turtles None 2. How does the Enormous Crocodile get Trunky the Elephant's attention? Throws a coconut at him Yells at him Waves at him Bites him None 3. What does Muggle-Wump the Monkey prefer to eat? Nuts Bananas Fish Apples None 4. Where is the Roly-Poly Bird building its nest? A coconut tree On the ground On top of a mountain An orange tree None 5. What does the Enormous Crocodile pretend to be in his first Clever Trick? An apple tree An orange tree A Christmas tree A coconut tree None 6. Who saves Toto and Mary? Roly-Poly Bird Humpy-Rumpy Trunky Muggle-Wump None 7. What piece of playground equipment does he impersonate in his second Clever Trick? Slide Monkey bars Swings Seesaw None 8. Who wants to ride on the "funny old wooden crocodile"? Jane Toto Mary Jill None 9. Where does the Enormous Crocodile go for Clever Trick Number 4? The Picnic Place The Happy Meadow Lookout Point Central Park None 10. What happens to the Enormous Crocodile at the end of the story? He tries again in another village He gets burnt up in the sun He gets shot by a hunter He goes back to his river 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? He forgets to push the button For the fun of it Grandma Josephine grabs him To see the Space Hotel None 2. Which of these was NOT one of the three astronauts piloting the Transport Capsule? Shuckworth Shankworth Showler Shanks None 3. What was Miss Tibbs' job before becoming Vice President? Nanny Army General School teacher Spy None 4. What is President Gilligrass' latest invention? Right Handed Corkscrew Budget Balancer Fly Trap Gravity Machine None 5. How many Vermicious Knids do Charlie and Mr. Wonka see in elevators in the Space Hotel? 8 5 25 Hundreds None 6. How does Mr. Wonka rescue the Transport Capsule? He tows the Capsule home He pulls the Knids off He lures the Knids away He shoots the Knids None 7. What wonder drug makes you twenty years younger? Vega-Wonka-Mite Wonka-Vegemite Vita-Wonk Wonka-Vite None 8. Which Grandparent becomes a Minus? Grandpa George Grandma Josephine Grandpa Joe Grandma Georgina None 9. What monsters live in Minusland? Poozas Vermicious Knids Snozzwangers Gnoolies None 10. Where is the family going at the end of the story? The Chocolate Factory The White House Space Hotel U.S.A. Their cottage 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? Danny Magnus Michael James None 2. What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read? The Red Pony War and Peace Great Expectations Just So Stories None 3. Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? Her finger The top of her head Her eyes Her elbow 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? Polly Bruce Nigel Chopper 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? Hair tonic Styling cream Wax Peroxide None 8. What was Miss Honey's first name? Lavender Agatha Hortensia Jennifer None 9. What name is on the gate of Matilda's house? Cosy Nook Comfy Cottage Happy Valley Gipsy House None 10. What is Matilda's complaint about the books of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien? No funny bits Too difficult No romance Too long None 11. The Trunchbull puts children in a cupboard to punish them. What is it called? The Stifler The Chokey The Coffin The Black Hole None 12. Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers? Matilda Hortensia Lavender Miss Honey None 13. In what event did the Trunchbull compete at the Olympics? Weightlifting Hammer throw Javelin 100 yard dash None 14. What did Bruce Bogtrotter steal from the Trunchbull? Chocolate cake Medal Riding crop Egg salad sandwich None 15. What does Lavender put in the Trunchbull's water jug? A mouse A newt A goldfish A frog None 16. According to the Trunchbull, the perfect school would have...? Uniforms Strict discipline Corporal punishment No children None 17. What relation is the Trunchbull to Miss Honey? Her mother Her grandmother Her cousin Her aunt None 18. What was Miss Honey's father's name? Harry Magnus Victor Nigel None 19. What is Matilda's third and final miracle? Tipping a glass of water Flying Lifting a child Writing on the chalkboard None 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? Spain Australia Russia 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? 7 3 6 4 None 2. Where do the Buckets live? Don't know Chicago USA London 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? Hot ice cubes Candy balloons Invisible lollies Every Flavour Beans None 5. Who is the second child to leave the group in the factory? Violet Beauregarde Mike Teevee Augustus Gloop Veruca Salt None 6. Who once bit off her own tongue in her sleep, according to the Oompa-Loompas? Miss Cornelia Prinzmetal Goldie Pinklesweet Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle Miss Bigelow 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 They don't steal them Burp Yell for help None 8. How many squirrels are in the Nut Room? 99 1000 500 100 None 9. Which button has Mr. Wonka always longed to push in the Great Glass Elevator? Up and Out Television Chocolate Retro Rockets Through the Roof None 10. How many people are in the Elevator at the end of the story? 6 8 7 9 None Time's up
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Quiz
