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