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 Tortoises Going to pet stores Fixing buses 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? They're the same Tortoise is like Pig Latin Tortoise is upside-down Tortoise is backwards None 5. How many tortoises does Mr. Hoppy buy from the pet stores? 140 550 1000 260 None 6. What does Mr. Hoppy feed all the tortoises? Flowers Tortoise food pellets Cabbage leaves Crackers None 7. What did Mr. Hoppy do before he retired? Repair buses Teach schoolchildren Run a pet store Own a flower shop None 8. How long does Mr. Hoppy's plan last? 7 weeks 28 days 5 months 1 year None 9. What's the problem with Tortoise Number 8? He's a little too big He bites people He's still too little He's not the right color None 10. How long did it end up taking Mrs. Silver's original tortoise to double in size? 1 year 5 years 30 years 20 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 9:00 11:00 3:00 None 2. Which room did George go to first to find ingredients? The barn The laundry room The garage The bathroom None 3. How does George prepare the medicine? Microwaves it Boils it Bakes it Blends in a blender None 4. George notices that his medicine is different from Grandma's. What's wrong? Bad smell Too runny Too thick Wrong color None 5. What is the first animal to get a dose? A pig A hen George's horse A nanny goat None 6. What is George's last name? Salt Wormwood Bogtrotter Kranky None 7. How do they get Grandma out of the house? Lift her with a crane Shrink her Lift her with a helicopter Pull the house down None 8. What was the result when George's father gave Medicine #2 to a hen? Football-sized eggs Third wing It shrank Super long legs None 9. How many varieties of medicine does George end up making? 2 4 3 5 None 10. What finally happened to Grandma? She ran away She became nice She disappeared 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 sweet-shop A window washer A street sweeper A haunted house None 2. What improvement was made to the house for the Giraffe's benefit? An extra-tall front door Extra-long bathtub A tinkle-tinkle tree orchard Extra-high windows None 3. What's so special about the Pelican's beak? The top half can slide back into his neck It can hold an unlimited amount of water It's blue He can squirt water like a firehose None 4. What's the Monkey's favorite food in the world? Bananas Tinkle-tinkle flowers Walnuts Salmon None 5. Who hires the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company? The Duke of Hampshire The Princess of Wales The President of the United States Willy Wonka 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? Actress Opera singer Ballerina Model None 8. Who does Pelly catch in his beak? The Scorpion The Cobra The Weasel The Mongoose None 9. Why are "Devil's Drenchers" unsafe for young children? They stick in your jaw They make you sing like a bird They make smoke come out your nose They make your breath catch fire None 10. Where can Billy (and you) always look to find his friends? In the phonebook In the zoo 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 a rhino Car accident Plane crash Eaten by giants None 2. Who does James meet in the clump of laurel bushes? Old-Green-Grasshopper Aunt Sponge A witch with a snake An old bald man None 3. How big does the peach eventually grow? As big as a car As big as a basketball As big as a house As big as a pumpkin None 4. Which was NOT an insect James met in the peach? Glow-worm Bumblebee Grasshopper Ladybug None 5. What happens to Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker? They recapture James The peach runs over them The police arrest 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? Painting a rainbow Making snow Beating thunder drums Rolling hailstones None 8. What breaks the strings holding the seagulls to the peach? An airplane Cloud-Men cut the ropes Gravity A giant rhinoceros None 9. What does the Mayor of New York give James and his friends? A ticker-tape parade An official pardon A party in Central Park The key to the city None 10. According to the story, who wrote the book you've "just finished reading"? The BFG James Roald Dahl 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? 60 50 40 70 None 2. What does Mrs. Twit put in Mr. Twit's beer? A frog Worms Her glass eye A fish None 3. What does Mrs. Twit make Mr. Twit for dinner as revenge for the frog trick? Squirmy Salad Slimy Soup Squiggly Spaghetti Messy Macaroni None 4. What is the only cure for "the shrinks"? Support shoes Stretching Growth pills 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? Elmer's Superglue Sticktight Hugtight 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? The little boys Muggle-Wump The ravens Roly-Poly Bird None 9. What do the Twits go to buy in town while the animals are turning their house upside-down? Guns More glue Scarecrows 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? Danny We never find out Roald Luke 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? Wearing gloves Large nose holes A slight limp Owns a black cat None 4. What does the first witch try to offer our hero? A snake A chocolate bar A white mouse An apple None 5. Why does the summer trip to Norway get cancelled? Too many witches there Our hero gets the flu Not enough money Grandmother gets pneumonia None 6. Which group is meeting in the hotel our hero is staying at? RSPCA RSPCC UNICEF ASPCA None 7. What is the Grand High Witch's secret plan called? Formula 128 Formula 86 Formula 17 Formula 251 None 8. What's the name of the first person to be turned into a mouse? Brady Bruno Bradford Bruce None 9. In the kitchen, where does our hero pour the Mouse-Maker formula? Salad dressing Beef gravy Mashed potatoes Pea soup None 10. Where is the Grand High Witch's secret castle? Norway America England Sweden 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? Fish Birds Turtles Monkeys None 2. How does the Enormous Crocodile get Trunky the Elephant's attention? Waves at him Throws a coconut at him Bites him Yells at him None 3. What does Muggle-Wump the Monkey prefer to eat? Apples Fish Nuts Bananas None 4. Where is the Roly-Poly Bird building its nest? On the ground On top of a mountain A coconut tree An orange tree None 5. What does the Enormous Crocodile pretend to be in his first Clever Trick? An apple tree A coconut tree An orange tree A Christmas tree None 6. Who saves Toto and Mary? Humpy-Rumpy Roly-Poly Bird Trunky Muggle-Wump None 7. What piece of playground equipment does he impersonate in his second Clever Trick? Slide Swings Monkey bars Seesaw None 8. Who wants to ride on the "funny old wooden crocodile"? Mary Toto Jill Jane None 9. Where does the Enormous Crocodile go for Clever Trick Number 4? Central Park The Happy Meadow Lookout Point The Picnic Place 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? Grandma Josephine grabs him He forgets to push the button For the fun of it To see the Space Hotel None 2. Which of these was NOT one of the three astronauts piloting the Transport Capsule? Shankworth Shuckworth Shanks Showler 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? Budget Balancer Fly Trap Right Handed Corkscrew Gravity Machine None 5. How many Vermicious Knids do Charlie and Mr. Wonka see in elevators in the Space Hotel? Hundreds 5 8 25 None 6. How does Mr. Wonka rescue the Transport Capsule? He lures the Knids away He pulls the Knids off He shoots the Knids He tows the Capsule home None 7. What wonder drug makes you twenty years younger? Wonka-Vite Wonka-Vegemite Vega-Wonka-Mite Vita-Wonk None 8. Which Grandparent becomes a Minus? Grandma Josephine Grandma Georgina Grandpa Joe Grandpa George 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 White House The Chocolate Factory Their cottage 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? Magnus James Michael 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 eyes Her elbow Her finger The top of her head 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? Chopper Bruce Polly Nigel 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? Peroxide Styling cream Wax Hair tonic 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? Cosy Nook Happy Valley Comfy Cottage Gipsy House None 10. What is Matilda's complaint about the books of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien? Too long No romance No funny bits Too difficult 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? Miss Honey Hortensia Lavender Matilda 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? Medal Chocolate cake Egg salad sandwich Riding crop None 15. What does Lavender put in the Trunchbull's water jug? A goldfish A mouse A frog A newt None 16. According to the Trunchbull, the perfect school would have...? Corporal punishment No children Strict discipline Uniforms 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? Nigel Harry Victor Magnus None 19. What is Matilda's third and final miracle? Flying Tipping a glass of water Writing on the chalkboard Lifting a child None 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? USA Russia Australia Spain 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 3 6 7 None 2. Where do the Buckets live? Chicago USA London Don't know None 3. Where does Mr. Bucket work? A laundry A toothpaste factory A newspaper shop Charlie's school None 4. Which is NOT a Wonka invention? Hot ice cubes Invisible lollies Every Flavour Beans Candy balloons None 5. Who is the second child to leave the group in the factory? Violet Beauregarde Mike Teevee Veruca Salt Augustus Gloop None 6. Who once bit off her own tongue in her sleep, according to the Oompa-Loompas? Miss Bigelow Goldie Pinklesweet Miss Cornelia Prinzmetal Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle 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? 1000 99 500 100 None 9. Which button has Mr. Wonka always longed to push in the Great Glass Elevator? Through the Roof Up and Out Retro Rockets Television Chocolate None 10. How many people are in the Elevator at the end of the story? 8 6 7 9 None Time's up
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Quiz
