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 Fixing buses Tortoises Going to pet stores None 2. What was Mrs. Silver's tortoise's name? Sophie Ralphie Stewie 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 like Pig Latin They're the same Tortoise is upside-down Tortoise is backwards None 5. How many tortoises does Mr. Hoppy buy from the pet stores? 1000 140 550 260 None 6. What does Mr. Hoppy feed all the tortoises? Tortoise food pellets Crackers Cabbage leaves Flowers 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? 5 months 1 year 28 days 7 weeks None 9. What's the problem with Tortoise Number 8? He's not the right color He bites people He's still too little 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 1 year 5 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? 1:00 3:00 11:00 9:00 None 2. Which room did George go to first to find ingredients? The garage The laundry room The barn The bathroom None 3. How does George prepare the medicine? Boils it Blends in a blender Bakes it Microwaves it None 4. George notices that his medicine is different from Grandma's. What's wrong? Wrong color Bad smell Too thick Too runny None 5. What is the first animal to get a dose? A nanny goat George's horse A pig A hen None 6. What is George's last name? Kranky Salt Wormwood Bogtrotter None 7. How do they get Grandma out of the house? Lift her with a crane Lift her with a helicopter Pull the house down Shrink her None 8. What was the result when George's father gave Medicine #2 to a hen? Third wing Football-sized eggs It shrank Super long legs None 9. How many varieties of medicine does George end up making? 3 5 4 2 None 10. What finally happened to Grandma? She disappeared She became nice 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 window washer A street sweeper A haunted house A sweet-shop None 2. What improvement was made to the house for the Giraffe's benefit? Extra-long bathtub Extra-high windows A tinkle-tinkle tree orchard An extra-tall front door 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? Salmon Walnuts Tinkle-tinkle flowers Bananas None 5. Who hires the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company? The Princess of Wales The President of the United States Willy Wonka The Duke of Hampshire 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 Actress Model Opera singer None 8. Who does Pelly catch in his beak? The Scorpion The Mongoose The Cobra The Weasel None 9. Why are "Devil's Drenchers" unsafe for young children? They make your breath catch fire They make you sing like a bird They make smoke come out your nose They stick in your jaw None 10. Where can Billy (and you) always look to find his friends? At the estate In the zoo 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? Eaten by a rhino Eaten by giants Car accident Plane crash 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 basketball As big as a house As big as a pumpkin As big as a car None 4. Which was NOT an insect James met in the peach? Ladybug Bumblebee Grasshopper Glow-worm None 5. What happens to Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker? The peach runs over them They become millionaires The police arrest them They recapture James None 6. How many seagulls does it take to lift the peach? 501 102 101 502 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 An airplane Cloud-Men cut the ropes Gravity None 9. What does the Mayor of New York give James and his friends? The key to the city A party in Central Park An official pardon A ticker-tape parade None 10. According to the story, who wrote the book you've "just finished reading"? The BFG James The Centipede 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? 50 60 40 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 Messy Macaroni Squirmy Salad None 4. What is the only cure for "the shrinks"? Growth pills Standing on your head Stretching Support shoes None 5. What did the Twits have for dinner every Wednesday Night? Bird Pie Monkey Stew Little Boy Barbecue Frog legs None 6. What brand of glue does Mr. Twit use on the Big Dead Tree? Hugtight Superglue Sticktight Elmer's None 7. How many children did Muggle-Wump have? 4 2 None 6 None 8. Who warns the birds not to sit on the sticky tree? The ravens The little boys Muggle-Wump Roly-Poly Bird None 9. What do the Twits go to buy in town while the animals are turning their house upside-down? Poison More glue Scarecrows Guns None 10. What was the name of the man who came to read the gas meter and found the Twits' empty clothes? Charlie Fred Danny Alfie 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? Luke Roald We never find out Danny None 2. What happened to the hero's parents? Eaten by a rhino Car accident Turned into mice Plane crash None 3. Which is NOT a sign that a woman might be a witch? Wearing gloves A slight limp Large nose holes Owns a black cat None 4. What does the first witch try to offer our hero? A chocolate bar A white mouse An apple A snake None 5. Why does the summer trip to Norway get cancelled? Too many witches there Not enough money Our hero gets the flu Grandmother gets pneumonia None 6. Which group is meeting in the hotel our hero is staying at? UNICEF RSPCC ASPCA RSPCA None 7. What is the Grand High Witch's secret plan called? Formula 17 Formula 251 Formula 86 Formula 128 None 8. What's the name of the first person to be turned into a mouse? Bradford Bruce Bruno Brady None 9. In the kitchen, where does our hero pour the Mouse-Maker formula? Pea soup Salad dressing Mashed potatoes Beef gravy None 10. Where is the Grand High Witch's secret castle? Norway England America 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? Monkeys Fish Turtles Birds None 2. How does the Enormous Crocodile get Trunky the Elephant's attention? Bites him Waves at him Throws a coconut at 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? An orange tree A coconut tree On the ground On top of a mountain None 5. What does the Enormous Crocodile pretend to be in his first Clever Trick? An orange tree An apple 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? Monkey bars Seesaw Slide Swings 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? Lookout Point The Happy Meadow The Picnic Place Central Park None 10. What happens to the Enormous Crocodile at the end of the story? He gets shot by a hunter He tries again in another village He gets burnt up in the sun 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? Grandma Josephine grabs him To see the Space Hotel He forgets to push the button For the fun of it None 2. Which of these was NOT one of the three astronauts piloting the Transport Capsule? Shuckworth Showler Shanks Shankworth 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? Gravity Machine Budget Balancer Right Handed Corkscrew Fly Trap None 5. How many Vermicious Knids do Charlie and Mr. Wonka see in elevators in the Space Hotel? 25 5 8 Hundreds None 6. How does Mr. Wonka rescue the Transport Capsule? He pulls the Knids off He lures the Knids away He shoots the Knids He tows the Capsule home None 7. What wonder drug makes you twenty years younger? Vita-Wonk Vega-Wonka-Mite Wonka-Vite Wonka-Vegemite None 8. Which Grandparent becomes a Minus? Grandma Josephine Grandma Georgina Grandpa Joe Grandpa George None 9. What monsters live in Minusland? Gnoolies Poozas Snozzwangers Vermicious Knids None 10. Where is the family going at the end of the story? Space Hotel U.S.A. The White House The Chocolate Factory 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 James Michael Magnus None 2. What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read? Great Expectations War and Peace Just So Stories The Red Pony None 3. Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? Her finger Her eyes The top of her head Her elbow None 4. What does Matilda's mother do all day long? Play bingo Shop Exercise Dye her hair 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? Sawdust Extra oil An electric drill Honey None 7. Every day Mr. Wormwood put something on his hair. What was it? Peroxide Wax Hair tonic Styling cream None 8. What was Miss Honey's first name? Lavender Jennifer Agatha Hortensia 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? No funny bits No romance Too long Too difficult None 11. The Trunchbull puts children in a cupboard to punish them. What is it called? The Coffin The Black Hole The Stifler The Chokey None 12. Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers? Lavender Miss Honey Matilda Hortensia 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? Egg salad sandwich Chocolate cake Riding crop Medal None 15. What does Lavender put in the Trunchbull's water jug? A newt A mouse A goldfish A frog 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 cousin Her grandmother Her aunt Her mother None 18. What was Miss Honey's father's name? Victor Nigel Magnus Harry None 19. What is Matilda's third and final miracle? Lifting a child Tipping a glass of water Flying Writing on the chalkboard None 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? USA Russia Spain 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? 6 3 4 7 None 2. Where do the Buckets live? London USA Don't know Chicago None 3. Where does Mr. Bucket work? A toothpaste factory A laundry A newspaper shop Charlie's school None 4. Which is NOT a Wonka invention? Invisible lollies Hot ice cubes Candy balloons Every Flavour Beans None 5. Who is the second child to leave the group in the factory? Augustus Gloop Veruca Salt Mike Teevee Violet Beauregarde None 6. Who once bit off her own tongue in her sleep, according to the Oompa-Loompas? Miss Cornelia Prinzmetal Goldie Pinklesweet Miss Bigelow Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle None 7. How does Charlie get down from the ceiling after he and Grandpa Joe steal the fizzy-lifting drinks? Yell for help Burp They don't steal them Grandpa Joe pulls him down 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? Television Chocolate Up and Out Through the Roof Retro Rockets None 10. How many people are in the Elevator at the end of the story? 6 7 9 8 None Time's up
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Quiz
