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)? Going to pet stores Tortoises Growing flowers Fixing buses None 2. What was Mrs. Silver's tortoise's name? Ralphie Sophie Stewie Alfie None 3. How much did Mrs. Silver's original tortoise weigh? 268 grams 3 ounces 2 pounds 13 ounces None 4. How is Tortoise language different from English? Tortoise is like Pig Latin Tortoise is upside-down They're the same Tortoise is backwards None 5. How many tortoises does Mr. Hoppy buy from the pet stores? 550 260 1000 140 None 6. What does Mr. Hoppy feed all the tortoises? Tortoise food pellets Crackers Flowers Cabbage leaves None 7. What did Mr. Hoppy do before he retired? Teach schoolchildren Repair buses Own a flower shop Run a pet store None 8. How long does Mr. Hoppy's plan last? 1 year 7 weeks 28 days 5 months None 9. What's the problem with Tortoise Number 8? He's a little too big He bites people He's not the right color He's still too little 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 11:00 3:00 9:00 None 2. Which room did George go to first to find ingredients? The laundry room The bathroom The garage The barn None 3. How does George prepare the medicine? Microwaves it Boils it Blends in a blender Bakes it None 4. George notices that his medicine is different from Grandma's. What's wrong? Too runny Too thick Wrong color Bad smell None 5. What is the first animal to get a dose? A nanny goat A hen A pig George's horse None 6. What is George's last name? Wormwood Kranky Salt Bogtrotter None 7. How do they get Grandma out of the house? Lift her with a crane Shrink her 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? Third wing Super long legs Football-sized eggs It shrank None 9. How many varieties of medicine does George end up making? 2 4 5 3 None 10. What finally happened to Grandma? She disappeared She ran away She became nice 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 street sweeper A sweet-shop A window washer A haunted house 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? It can hold an unlimited amount of water It's blue He can squirt water like a firehose The top half can slide back into his neck 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? The Duke of Hampshire Willy Wonka The Princess of Wales The President of the United States None 6. What is Billy's job in the Company? Business manager Soap mixer Accountant Polisher None 7. What did Henrietta do for a living fifty-five years ago? Ballerina Actress Opera singer 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 make your breath catch fire They make you sing like a bird They stick in your jaw They make smoke come out your nose None 10. Where can Billy (and you) always look to find his friends? In the phonebook At the estate In the zoo 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? An old bald man Old-Green-Grasshopper A witch with a snake Aunt Sponge None 3. How big does the peach eventually grow? As big as a house As big as a basketball As big as a pumpkin As big as a car None 4. Which was NOT an insect James met in the peach? Grasshopper Ladybug Bumblebee Glow-worm 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? 101 102 501 502 None 7. What are the Cloud Men doing when James first spots them? Painting a rainbow Rolling hailstones Making snow Beating thunder drums None 8. What breaks the strings holding the seagulls to the peach? An airplane Gravity Cloud-Men cut the ropes A giant rhinoceros None 9. What does the Mayor of New York give James and his friends? A party in Central Park A ticker-tape parade The key to the city An official pardon None 10. According to the story, who wrote the book you've "just finished reading"? James Roald Dahl The Centipede The BFG 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? 70 60 50 40 None 2. What does Mrs. Twit put in Mr. Twit's beer? A frog Her glass eye Worms A fish 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"? Standing on your head Support shoes Stretching Growth pills None 5. What did the Twits have for dinner every Wednesday Night? Frog legs Monkey Stew Little Boy Barbecue 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? None 4 2 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 Guns Scarecrows 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 Charlie Fred 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? Roald Luke We never find out Danny None 2. What happened to the hero's parents? Car accident Eaten by a rhino Plane crash Turned into mice None 3. Which is NOT a sign that a woman might be a witch? Owns a black cat A slight limp Wearing gloves Large nose holes None 4. What does the first witch try to offer our hero? A chocolate bar A white mouse A snake An apple None 5. Why does the summer trip to Norway get cancelled? Our hero gets the flu Not enough money Too many witches there Grandmother gets pneumonia None 6. Which group is meeting in the hotel our hero is staying at? RSPCA ASPCA UNICEF RSPCC None 7. What is the Grand High Witch's secret plan called? Formula 128 Formula 86 Formula 251 Formula 17 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? Salad dressing Pea soup Mashed potatoes Beef gravy None 10. Where is the Grand High Witch's secret castle? England America Norway 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 Monkeys Turtles None 2. How does the Enormous Crocodile get Trunky the Elephant's attention? Yells at him Bites him Throws a coconut at him Waves 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 A coconut tree On top of a mountain 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 Muggle-Wump Roly-Poly Bird Trunky None 7. What piece of playground equipment does he impersonate in his second Clever Trick? Slide Seesaw Swings Monkey bars None 8. Who wants to ride on the "funny old wooden crocodile"? Toto Mary Jill Jane None 9. Where does the Enormous Crocodile go for Clever Trick Number 4? The Picnic Place Central Park Lookout Point The Happy Meadow None 10. What happens to the Enormous Crocodile at the end of the story? He tries again in another village He goes back to his river He gets shot by a hunter 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? For the fun of it Grandma Josephine grabs him To see the Space Hotel He forgets to push the button 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? Spy School teacher Army General Nanny None 4. What is President Gilligrass' latest invention? Fly Trap Right Handed Corkscrew Gravity Machine Budget Balancer None 5. How many Vermicious Knids do Charlie and Mr. Wonka see in elevators in the Space Hotel? 25 8 Hundreds 5 None 6. How does Mr. Wonka rescue the Transport Capsule? He shoots the Knids He tows the Capsule home He lures the Knids away He pulls the Knids off None 7. What wonder drug makes you twenty years younger? Vita-Wonk Wonka-Vegemite Wonka-Vite Vega-Wonka-Mite None 8. Which Grandparent becomes a Minus? Grandma Georgina Grandpa George Grandma Josephine Grandpa Joe None 9. What monsters live in Minusland? Vermicious Knids Snozzwangers Gnoolies Poozas None 10. Where is the family going at the end of the story? Space Hotel U.S.A. The White House Their cottage The Chocolate Factory 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 The Red Pony War and Peace Great Expectations None 3. Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? Her finger The top of her head Her eyes Her elbow None 4. What does Matilda's mother do all day long? Exercise Play bingo Shop Dye her hair 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? Honey Sawdust Extra oil 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? Lavender Hortensia Jennifer Agatha None 9. What name is on the gate of Matilda's house? Cosy Nook Gipsy House Happy Valley Comfy Cottage None 10. What is Matilda's complaint about the books of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien? Too long No funny bits Too difficult No romance None 11. The Trunchbull puts children in a cupboard to punish them. What is it called? The Chokey The Stifler The Coffin The Black Hole None 12. Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers? Lavender Miss Honey Hortensia Matilda 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? Riding crop Chocolate cake Egg salad sandwich Medal None 15. What does Lavender put in the Trunchbull's water jug? A newt A mouse A frog A goldfish None 16. According to the Trunchbull, the perfect school would have...? Strict discipline Uniforms Corporal punishment No children None 17. What relation is the Trunchbull to Miss Honey? Her cousin Her mother Her aunt Her grandmother None 18. What was Miss Honey's father's name? Victor Harry Magnus Nigel None 19. What is Matilda's third and final miracle? Flying Writing on the chalkboard Lifting a child Tipping a glass of water None 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? Russia USA 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? 6 3 7 4 None 2. Where do the Buckets live? Chicago London USA Don't know None 3. Where does Mr. Bucket work? Charlie's school A newspaper shop A laundry A toothpaste factory None 4. Which is NOT a Wonka invention? Hot ice cubes Candy balloons Invisible lollies Every Flavour Beans None 5. Who is the second child to leave the group in the factory? Veruca Salt Mike Teevee Augustus Gloop Violet Beauregarde None 6. Who once bit off her own tongue in her sleep, according to the Oompa-Loompas? Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle Miss Cornelia Prinzmetal Miss Bigelow Goldie Pinklesweet None 7. How does Charlie get down from the ceiling after he and Grandpa Joe steal the fizzy-lifting drinks? Yell for help Burp Grandpa Joe pulls him down They don't steal them None 8. How many squirrels are in the Nut Room? 500 100 1000 99 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 9 7 6 None Time's up
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Quiz
