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 Ralphie Stewie Alfie None 3. How much did Mrs. Silver's original tortoise weigh? 13 ounces 2 pounds 268 grams 3 ounces 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? 260 140 550 1000 None 6. What does Mr. Hoppy feed all the tortoises? Cabbage leaves Crackers Tortoise food pellets Flowers None 7. What did Mr. Hoppy do before he retired? Teach schoolchildren Own a flower shop Repair buses Run a pet store None 8. How long does Mr. Hoppy's plan last? 28 days 1 year 5 months 7 weeks None 9. What's the problem with Tortoise Number 8? He's a little too big He's not the right color He's still too little He bites people 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? 11:00 3:00 1:00 9:00 None 2. Which room did George go to first to find ingredients? The garage The barn The laundry room The bathroom None 3. How does George prepare the medicine? Blends in a blender Bakes it Boils it Microwaves it None 4. George notices that his medicine is different from Grandma's. What's wrong? Too runny Wrong color Bad smell Too thick None 5. What is the first animal to get a dose? A pig A nanny goat George's horse A hen None 6. What is George's last name? Bogtrotter Salt Wormwood Kranky None 7. How do they get Grandma out of the house? Lift her with a helicopter Shrink her Lift her with a crane Pull the house down None 8. What was the result when George's father gave Medicine #2 to a hen? It shrank Third wing Super long legs Football-sized eggs None 9. How many varieties of medicine does George end up making? 5 4 2 3 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 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 A tinkle-tinkle tree orchard An extra-tall front door None 3. What's so special about the Pelican's beak? He can squirt water like a firehose It can hold an unlimited amount of water The top half can slide back into his neck It's blue None 4. What's the Monkey's favorite food in the world? Salmon Bananas Walnuts Tinkle-tinkle flowers None 5. Who hires the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company? The Princess of Wales The President of the United States The Duke of Hampshire Willy Wonka None 6. What is Billy's job in the Company? Accountant Polisher Soap mixer Business manager None 7. What did Henrietta do for a living fifty-five years ago? Actress Opera singer Model Ballerina None 8. Who does Pelly catch in his beak? The Mongoose The Weasel The Cobra The Scorpion None 9. Why are "Devil's Drenchers" unsafe for young children? They stick in your jaw They make smoke come out your nose 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? 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 An old bald man Aunt Sponge A witch with a snake None 3. How big does the peach eventually grow? As big as a car As big as a pumpkin As big as a basketball As big as a house None 4. Which was NOT an insect James met in the peach? Glow-worm Grasshopper Ladybug Bumblebee None 5. What happens to Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker? The police arrest them They become millionaires They recapture James The peach runs over them None 6. How many seagulls does it take to lift the peach? 501 502 101 102 None 7. What are the Cloud Men doing when James first spots them? Making snow Rolling hailstones Beating thunder drums Painting a rainbow None 8. What breaks the strings holding the seagulls to the peach? An airplane Cloud-Men cut the ropes A giant rhinoceros Gravity None 9. What does the Mayor of New York give James and his friends? A party in Central Park The key to the city A ticker-tape parade An official pardon None 10. According to the story, who wrote the book you've "just finished reading"? The BFG Roald Dahl James 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 60 50 70 None 2. What does Mrs. Twit put in Mr. Twit's beer? A frog Her glass eye A fish Worms None 3. What does Mrs. Twit make Mr. Twit for dinner as revenge for the frog trick? Messy Macaroni Squiggly Spaghetti Squirmy Salad Slimy Soup None 4. What is the only cure for "the shrinks"? Growth pills Support shoes Stretching Standing on your head None 5. What did the Twits have for dinner every Wednesday Night? Frog legs Bird Pie Monkey Stew Little Boy Barbecue None 6. What brand of glue does Mr. Twit use on the Big Dead Tree? Hugtight Superglue Elmer's Sticktight None 7. How many children did Muggle-Wump have? 6 2 4 None None 8. Who warns the birds not to sit on the sticky tree? The little boys Muggle-Wump Roly-Poly Bird The ravens None 9. What do the Twits go to buy in town while the animals are turning their house upside-down? Scarecrows Poison Guns More glue None 10. What was the name of the man who came to read the gas meter and found the Twits' empty clothes? Danny Fred Charlie 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 Danny We never find out Roald None 2. What happened to the hero's parents? Turned into mice Eaten by a rhino Car accident Plane crash None 3. Which is NOT a sign that a woman might be a witch? A slight limp Large nose holes Wearing gloves Owns a black cat None 4. What does the first witch try to offer our hero? A snake A white mouse A chocolate bar An apple None 5. Why does the summer trip to Norway get cancelled? Grandmother gets pneumonia Our hero gets the flu Not enough money Too many witches there None 6. Which group is meeting in the hotel our hero is staying at? UNICEF RSPCA ASPCA RSPCC None 7. What is the Grand High Witch's secret plan called? Formula 86 Formula 128 Formula 17 Formula 251 None 8. What's the name of the first person to be turned into a mouse? Bruno Bradford Brady Bruce None 9. In the kitchen, where does our hero pour the Mouse-Maker formula? Pea soup Mashed potatoes Beef gravy Salad dressing 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? Fish Monkeys Turtles Birds None 2. How does the Enormous Crocodile get Trunky the Elephant's attention? Bites him Throws a coconut at him Yells at him Waves at him None 3. What does Muggle-Wump the Monkey prefer to eat? Bananas Fish Nuts Apples None 4. Where is the Roly-Poly Bird building its nest? A coconut tree On top of a mountain An orange tree On the ground None 5. What does the Enormous Crocodile pretend to be in his first Clever Trick? An orange tree A Christmas tree A coconut tree An apple tree None 6. Who saves Toto and Mary? Muggle-Wump Trunky Humpy-Rumpy Roly-Poly Bird None 7. What piece of playground equipment does he impersonate in his second Clever Trick? Seesaw Slide Monkey bars Swings None 8. Who wants to ride on the "funny old wooden crocodile"? Jill Jane Toto Mary None 9. Where does the Enormous Crocodile go for Clever Trick Number 4? Lookout Point Central Park The Happy Meadow The Picnic Place None 10. What happens to the Enormous Crocodile at the end of the story? He gets burnt up in the sun He gets shot by a hunter He tries again in another village 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 Shanks Showler None 3. What was Miss Tibbs' job before becoming Vice President? Army General Nanny Spy School teacher None 4. What is President Gilligrass' latest invention? Budget Balancer Right Handed Corkscrew 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-Vite Wonka-Vegemite Vita-Wonk None 8. Which Grandparent becomes a Minus? Grandma Josephine Grandpa George Grandma Georgina Grandpa Joe None 9. What monsters live in Minusland? Poozas Vermicious Knids Gnoolies Snozzwangers None 10. Where is the family going at the end of the story? The Chocolate Factory Space Hotel U.S.A. The White House 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? Magnus James Michael Danny None 2. What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read? The Red Pony Just So Stories War and Peace Great Expectations None 3. Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? Her finger Her elbow The top of her head Her eyes None 4. What does Matilda's mother do all day long? Shop Dye her hair Exercise Play bingo None 5. What was Fred's parrot's name? Chopper Nigel Polly Bruce None 6. What does Mr. Wormwood use to make his cars' engines run smoothly? Sawdust Honey Extra oil An electric drill None 7. Every day Mr. Wormwood put something on his hair. What was it? Styling cream Wax Peroxide Hair tonic None 8. What was Miss Honey's first name? Lavender Hortensia Agatha Jennifer None 9. What name is on the gate of Matilda's house? Cosy Nook Comfy Cottage Gipsy House Happy Valley None 10. What is Matilda's complaint about the books of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien? Too difficult No romance Too long No funny bits 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 Lavender Miss Honey Matilda None 13. In what event did the Trunchbull compete at the Olympics? Hammer throw 100 yard dash Javelin Weightlifting None 14. What did Bruce Bogtrotter steal from the Trunchbull? Medal Chocolate cake Riding crop Egg salad sandwich None 15. What does Lavender put in the Trunchbull's water jug? A goldfish A frog A newt A mouse 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 aunt Her cousin Her mother Her grandmother 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 Flying Writing on the chalkboard Tipping a glass of water None 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? Russia Australia Spain 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 6 4 3 None 2. Where do the Buckets live? Chicago USA Don't know London None 3. Where does Mr. Bucket work? A newspaper shop A laundry Charlie's school 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? Violet Beauregarde Veruca Salt Augustus Gloop Mike Teevee 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? 500 1000 100 99 None 9. Which button has Mr. Wonka always longed to push in the Great Glass Elevator? Through the Roof Television Chocolate Up and Out Retro Rockets None 10. How many people are in the Elevator at the end of the story? 9 6 8 7 None Time's up
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Quiz
