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)? Fixing buses Tortoises Growing flowers Going to pet stores 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? Tortoise is like Pig Latin They're the same Tortoise is backwards Tortoise is upside-down 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? Crackers Tortoise food pellets Flowers Cabbage leaves None 7. What did Mr. Hoppy do before he retired? Run a pet store Repair buses Own a flower shop Teach schoolchildren None 8. How long does Mr. Hoppy's plan last? 7 weeks 1 year 28 days 5 months None 9. What's the problem with Tortoise Number 8? He's not the right color He's a little too big He bites people He's still too little None 10. How long did it end up taking Mrs. Silver's original tortoise to double in size? 30 years 1 year 5 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? 9:00 11:00 3:00 1:00 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? Boils it Microwaves it Bakes it Blends in a blender None 4. George notices that his medicine is different from Grandma's. What's wrong? Too runny Bad smell 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 Kranky Bogtrotter Wormwood None 7. How do they get Grandma out of the house? Pull the house down Lift her with a helicopter Lift her with a crane Shrink her 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? 4 5 2 3 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 haunted house A street sweeper None 2. What improvement was made to the house for the Giraffe's benefit? A tinkle-tinkle tree orchard Extra-long bathtub Extra-high windows 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's blue It can hold an unlimited amount of water None 4. What's the Monkey's favorite food in the world? Tinkle-tinkle flowers Bananas Walnuts Salmon None 5. Who hires the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company? Willy Wonka The Princess of Wales The President of the United States The Duke of Hampshire None 6. What is Billy's job in the Company? Soap mixer Business manager Polisher Accountant None 7. What did Henrietta do for a living fifty-five years ago? Ballerina Model Opera singer Actress None 8. Who does Pelly catch in his beak? The Weasel The Scorpion The Mongoose The Cobra 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 make you sing like a bird They stick in your jaw None 10. Where can Billy (and you) always look to find his friends? In this book In the zoo At the estate 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 Plane crash Car accident None 2. Who does James meet in the clump of laurel bushes? An old bald man Aunt Sponge Old-Green-Grasshopper A witch with a snake None 3. How big does the peach eventually grow? As big as a pumpkin As big as a basketball As big as a house As big as a car None 4. Which was NOT an insect James met in the peach? Ladybug Glow-worm Grasshopper Bumblebee None 5. What happens to Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker? The police arrest them They recapture James They become millionaires The peach runs over them None 6. How many seagulls does it take to lift the peach? 501 101 502 102 None 7. What are the Cloud Men doing when James first spots them? Making snow Beating thunder drums Rolling hailstones 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 An official pardon A ticker-tape parade None 10. According to the story, who wrote the book you've "just finished reading"? The BFG Roald Dahl The Centipede 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 70 50 60 None 2. What does Mrs. Twit put in Mr. Twit's beer? Worms A frog Her glass eye A fish None 3. What does Mrs. Twit make Mr. Twit for dinner as revenge for the frog trick? Squiggly Spaghetti Squirmy Salad Messy Macaroni Slimy Soup None 4. What is the only cure for "the shrinks"? Standing on your head Growth pills Stretching Support shoes None 5. What did the Twits have for dinner every Wednesday Night? Frog legs Little Boy Barbecue Monkey Stew Bird Pie None 6. What brand of glue does Mr. Twit use on the Big Dead Tree? Elmer's Hugtight Superglue Sticktight None 7. How many children did Muggle-Wump have? 4 6 2 None None 8. Who warns the birds not to sit on the sticky tree? The little boys The ravens 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? Guns More glue Poison Scarecrows None 10. What was the name of the man who came to read the gas meter and found the Twits' empty clothes? Danny Fred Alfie Charlie 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? Car accident Plane crash Turned into mice Eaten by a rhino None 3. Which is NOT a sign that a woman might be a witch? A slight limp Wearing gloves Large nose holes Owns a black cat None 4. What does the first witch try to offer our hero? A chocolate bar An apple A snake A white mouse None 5. Why does the summer trip to Norway get cancelled? Not enough money Too many witches there Our hero gets the flu Grandmother gets pneumonia None 6. Which group is meeting in the hotel our hero is staying at? UNICEF ASPCA RSPCC RSPCA None 7. What is the Grand High Witch's secret plan called? Formula 86 Formula 17 Formula 128 Formula 251 None 8. What's the name of the first person to be turned into a mouse? Bradford Bruno Brady Bruce None 9. In the kitchen, where does our hero pour the Mouse-Maker formula? Mashed potatoes Beef gravy Pea soup Salad dressing None 10. Where is the Grand High Witch's secret castle? England America Sweden Norway 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? Birds Fish Monkeys Turtles None 2. How does the Enormous Crocodile get Trunky the Elephant's attention? Waves at him Yells at him Throws a coconut at him Bites him None 3. What does Muggle-Wump the Monkey prefer to eat? Nuts Bananas Fish Apples None 4. Where is the Roly-Poly Bird building its nest? A coconut tree On the ground An orange tree On top of a mountain None 5. What does the Enormous Crocodile pretend to be in his first Clever Trick? A coconut tree A Christmas tree An orange tree An apple 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? Seesaw Slide Swings Monkey bars None 8. Who wants to ride on the "funny old wooden crocodile"? Jill Jane Mary Toto None 9. Where does the Enormous Crocodile go for Clever Trick Number 4? Lookout Point The Picnic Place Central Park The Happy Meadow None 10. What happens to the Enormous Crocodile at the end of the story? He goes back to his river He gets shot by a hunter He gets burnt up in the sun He tries again in another village 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 Grandma Josephine grabs him To see the Space Hotel For the fun of it None 2. Which of these was NOT one of the three astronauts piloting the Transport Capsule? Shuckworth Showler Shankworth Shanks None 3. What was Miss Tibbs' job before becoming Vice President? Spy School teacher Army General Nanny None 4. What is President Gilligrass' latest invention? Fly Trap Right Handed Corkscrew Budget Balancer 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 shoots the Knids He pulls the Knids off 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? Grandma Georgina Grandpa George Grandpa Joe Grandma Josephine 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 Chocolate Factory Space Hotel U.S.A. Their cottage The White House 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 Michael James Danny None 2. What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read? The Red Pony Just So Stories Great Expectations War and Peace None 3. Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? The top of her head Her eyes Her finger Her elbow None 4. What does Matilda's mother do all day long? Exercise Dye her hair Shop Play bingo None 5. What was Fred's parrot's name? Polly Nigel Chopper 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 Hair tonic Styling cream Wax 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? Comfy Cottage Happy Valley Gipsy House Cosy Nook None 10. What is Matilda's complaint about the books of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien? Too difficult No funny bits No romance Too long None 11. The Trunchbull puts children in a cupboard to punish them. What is it called? The Stifler The Coffin The Black Hole The Chokey None 12. Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers? Hortensia Miss Honey Matilda Lavender None 13. In what event did the Trunchbull compete at the Olympics? 100 yard dash Hammer throw Javelin Weightlifting None 14. What did Bruce Bogtrotter steal from the Trunchbull? Egg salad sandwich Medal Riding crop Chocolate cake None 15. What does Lavender put in the Trunchbull's water jug? A goldfish A mouse A newt A frog None 16. According to the Trunchbull, the perfect school would have...? Strict discipline Corporal punishment No children Uniforms None 17. What relation is the Trunchbull to Miss Honey? Her grandmother Her aunt Her mother Her cousin None 18. What was Miss Honey's father's name? Magnus Harry Nigel Victor None 19. What is Matilda's third and final miracle? Lifting a child Writing on the chalkboard Tipping a glass of water Flying None 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? Australia Spain USA Russia 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 6 7 3 None 2. Where do the Buckets live? Don't know London USA Chicago 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? Every Flavour Beans Invisible lollies Hot ice cubes Candy balloons None 5. Who is the second child to leave the group in the factory? Augustus Gloop Mike Teevee Violet Beauregarde Veruca Salt None 6. Who once bit off her own tongue in her sleep, according to the Oompa-Loompas? Miss Bigelow Miss Cornelia Prinzmetal 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? They don't steal them Burp Yell for help Grandpa Joe pulls him down None 8. How many squirrels are in the Nut Room? 100 500 1000 99 None 9. Which button has Mr. Wonka always longed to push in the Great Glass Elevator? Retro Rockets Up and Out Television Chocolate Through the Roof None 10. How many people are in the Elevator at the end of the story? 7 8 6 9 None Time's up
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Quiz
