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? Alfie Stewie Ralphie Sophie None 3. How much did Mrs. Silver's original tortoise weigh? 2 pounds 13 ounces 268 grams 3 ounces None 4. How is Tortoise language different from English? They're the same Tortoise is backwards Tortoise is like Pig Latin Tortoise is upside-down None 5. How many tortoises does Mr. Hoppy buy from the pet stores? 550 260 140 1000 None 6. What does Mr. Hoppy feed all the tortoises? Tortoise food pellets Cabbage leaves Crackers 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? 5 months 28 days 1 year 7 weeks None 9. What's the problem with Tortoise Number 8? He's still too little He bites people He's a little too big He's not the right color None 10. How long did it end up taking Mrs. Silver's original tortoise to double in size? 20 years 30 years 1 year 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 9:00 1:00 3:00 None 2. Which room did George go to first to find ingredients? The garage The laundry room The bathroom The barn None 3. How does George prepare the medicine? Bakes it Microwaves it Blends in a blender Boils it None 4. George notices that his medicine is different from Grandma's. What's wrong? Wrong color Too runny Bad smell Too thick None 5. What is the first animal to get a dose? A hen A nanny goat George's horse A pig None 6. What is George's last name? Salt Wormwood Kranky Bogtrotter None 7. How do they get Grandma out of the house? Shrink her Lift her with a crane Pull the house down Lift her with a helicopter None 8. What was the result when George's father gave Medicine #2 to a hen? Super long legs It shrank Third wing Football-sized eggs None 9. How many varieties of medicine does George end up making? 2 3 5 4 None 10. What finally happened to Grandma? She joined the circus She disappeared She became nice 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 sweet-shop A street sweeper A window washer None 2. What improvement was made to the house for the Giraffe's benefit? An extra-tall front door Extra-long bathtub Extra-high windows A tinkle-tinkle tree orchard None 3. What's so special about the Pelican's beak? It's blue He can squirt water like a firehose It can hold an unlimited amount of water The top half can slide back into his neck None 4. What's the Monkey's favorite food in the world? Walnuts Salmon Bananas Tinkle-tinkle flowers None 5. Who hires the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company? The President of the United States The Princess of Wales Willy Wonka The Duke of Hampshire None 6. What is Billy's job in the Company? Soap mixer Accountant Polisher Business manager None 7. What did Henrietta do for a living fifty-five years ago? Actress Model Opera singer 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 make smoke come out your nose They make you sing like a bird They stick in your jaw They make your breath catch fire 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? Plane crash Car accident Eaten by giants Eaten by a rhino None 2. Who does James meet in the clump of laurel bushes? Aunt Sponge Old-Green-Grasshopper 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 pumpkin As big as a basketball As big as a house None 4. Which was NOT an insect James met in the peach? Grasshopper Glow-worm Bumblebee Ladybug 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? 502 501 102 101 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? Cloud-Men cut the ropes Gravity A giant rhinoceros An airplane None 9. What does the Mayor of New York give James and his friends? The key to the city An official pardon A party in Central Park A ticker-tape parade None 10. According to the story, who wrote the book you've "just finished reading"? James The Centipede The BFG 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? 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? Squirmy Salad Squiggly Spaghetti Messy Macaroni Slimy Soup None 4. What is the only cure for "the shrinks"? Stretching Standing on your head Growth pills Support shoes None 5. What did the Twits have for dinner every Wednesday Night? Little Boy Barbecue Frog legs Monkey Stew Bird Pie None 6. What brand of glue does Mr. Twit use on the Big Dead Tree? Superglue Sticktight Elmer's 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 Roly-Poly Bird Muggle-Wump The ravens None 9. What do the Twits go to buy in town while the animals are turning their house upside-down? Guns Scarecrows More glue Poison None 10. What was the name of the man who came to read the gas meter and found the Twits' empty clothes? Charlie Alfie 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? We never find out Danny Roald Luke None 2. What happened to the hero's parents? Plane crash Eaten by a rhino Car accident Turned into mice None 3. Which is NOT a sign that a woman might be a witch? Owns a black cat A slight limp Large nose holes Wearing gloves None 4. What does the first witch try to offer our hero? A white mouse A snake A chocolate bar An apple None 5. Why does the summer trip to Norway get cancelled? Not enough money Our hero gets the flu Grandmother gets pneumonia Too many witches there 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 128 Formula 251 Formula 17 Formula 86 None 8. What's the name of the first person to be turned into a mouse? Brady Bradford Bruno Bruce None 9. In the kitchen, where does our hero pour the Mouse-Maker formula? Pea soup Mashed potatoes Salad dressing Beef gravy None 10. Where is the Grand High Witch's secret castle? Norway Sweden 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? Fish Monkeys Turtles Birds None 2. How does the Enormous Crocodile get Trunky the Elephant's attention? Bites him Yells at him Waves at him Throws a coconut at him None 3. What does Muggle-Wump the Monkey prefer to eat? Fish Nuts Apples 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 orange tree A coconut tree An apple tree A Christmas tree None 6. Who saves Toto and Mary? Humpy-Rumpy Trunky Muggle-Wump Roly-Poly Bird None 7. What piece of playground equipment does he impersonate in his second Clever Trick? Swings Slide Monkey bars Seesaw None 8. Who wants to ride on the "funny old wooden crocodile"? Mary Jane Jill Toto None 9. Where does the Enormous Crocodile go for Clever Trick Number 4? Lookout Point The Happy Meadow Central Park 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 tries again in another village He goes back to his river He gets shot by a hunter 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 To see the Space Hotel Grandma Josephine grabs him For the fun of it None 2. Which of these was NOT one of the three astronauts piloting the Transport Capsule? Shanks Shankworth Shuckworth Showler None 3. What was Miss Tibbs' job before becoming Vice President? Spy Nanny School teacher Army General None 4. What is President Gilligrass' latest invention? Right Handed Corkscrew Budget Balancer Gravity Machine Fly Trap 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 shoots the Knids He tows the Capsule home He pulls the Knids off He lures the Knids away None 7. What wonder drug makes you twenty years younger? Wonka-Vite Vega-Wonka-Mite Wonka-Vegemite Vita-Wonk None 8. Which Grandparent becomes a Minus? Grandpa George Grandma Josephine Grandpa Joe Grandma Georgina None 9. What monsters live in Minusland? Snozzwangers Gnoolies Poozas Vermicious Knids None 10. Where is the family going at the end of the story? The White House Their cottage The Chocolate Factory 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? Michael Magnus Danny James None 2. What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read? Just So Stories Great Expectations The Red Pony War and Peace None 3. Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? Her elbow Her eyes The top of her head Her finger None 4. What does Matilda's mother do all day long? Dye her hair Play bingo Shop Exercise None 5. What was Fred's parrot's name? Bruce Chopper 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? Wax Styling cream Peroxide Hair tonic None 8. What was Miss Honey's first name? Hortensia Jennifer Agatha Lavender None 9. What name is on the gate of Matilda's house? Cosy Nook Happy Valley Gipsy House Comfy Cottage 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 Black Hole The Coffin The Stifler The Chokey None 12. Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers? Miss Honey Matilda Hortensia Lavender None 13. In what event did the Trunchbull compete at the Olympics? Javelin Hammer throw 100 yard dash Weightlifting None 14. What did Bruce Bogtrotter steal from the Trunchbull? Riding crop Egg salad sandwich Chocolate cake Medal None 15. What does Lavender put in the Trunchbull's water jug? A frog A mouse A newt A goldfish 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 grandmother Her aunt Her cousin Her mother None 18. What was Miss Honey's father's name? Magnus Harry Nigel Victor None 19. What is Matilda's third and final miracle? Tipping a glass of water Writing on the chalkboard Lifting a child Flying 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? 6 3 4 7 None 2. Where do the Buckets live? USA Don't know London Chicago None 3. Where does Mr. Bucket work? Charlie's school A toothpaste factory A laundry A newspaper shop None 4. Which is NOT a Wonka invention? Every Flavour Beans Candy balloons Invisible lollies Hot ice cubes 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 Cornelia Prinzmetal Miss Bigelow Goldie Pinklesweet 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 Burp Yell for help They don't steal them None 8. How many squirrels are in the Nut Room? 100 99 1000 500 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? 7 9 6 8 None Time's up
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Quiz
