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 Going to pet stores Tortoises Growing flowers None 2. What was Mrs. Silver's tortoise's name? Stewie Ralphie Alfie Sophie None 3. How much did Mrs. Silver's original tortoise weigh? 3 ounces 268 grams 13 ounces 2 pounds None 4. How is Tortoise language different from English? Tortoise is upside-down Tortoise is like Pig Latin Tortoise is backwards They're the same None 5. How many tortoises does Mr. Hoppy buy from the pet stores? 140 260 1000 550 None 6. What does Mr. Hoppy feed all the tortoises? Crackers Cabbage leaves Tortoise food pellets Flowers None 7. What did Mr. Hoppy do before he retired? Own a flower shop Repair buses Run a pet store Teach schoolchildren None 8. How long does Mr. Hoppy's plan last? 1 year 28 days 5 months 7 weeks None 9. What's the problem with Tortoise Number 8? He bites people He's not the right color 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? 30 years 1 year 20 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 9:00 1:00 3:00 None 2. Which room did George go to first to find ingredients? The garage The bathroom The laundry room 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 Bad smell Too runny Too thick None 5. What is the first animal to get a dose? A pig George's horse A nanny goat A hen None 6. What is George's last name? Kranky Bogtrotter Wormwood Salt None 7. How do they get Grandma out of the house? Lift her with a helicopter Lift her with a crane Shrink her Pull the house down 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? 5 4 2 3 None 10. What finally happened to Grandma? She became nice She disappeared She joined the circus 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 street sweeper A window washer A sweet-shop 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? He can squirt water like a firehose The top half can slide back into his neck It can hold an unlimited amount of water It's blue None 4. What's the Monkey's favorite food in the world? Tinkle-tinkle flowers Walnuts Salmon Bananas None 5. Who hires the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company? The Princess of Wales The Duke of Hampshire The President of the United States Willy Wonka None 6. What is Billy's job in the Company? Polisher Soap mixer Accountant Business manager None 7. What did Henrietta do for a living fifty-five years ago? Model Ballerina Actress Opera singer 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 stick in your jaw They make you sing like a bird None 10. Where can Billy (and you) always look to find his friends? In the phonebook At the estate In this book In the zoo 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? Old-Green-Grasshopper A witch with a snake Aunt Sponge An old bald man None 3. How big does the peach eventually grow? As big as a basketball As big as a car As big as a house As big as a pumpkin None 4. Which was NOT an insect James met in the peach? Bumblebee Glow-worm Grasshopper Ladybug None 5. What happens to Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker? They recapture James The police arrest them They become millionaires The peach runs over them None 6. How many seagulls does it take to lift the peach? 502 102 501 101 None 7. What are the Cloud Men doing when James first spots them? Making snow Beating thunder drums Painting a rainbow Rolling hailstones None 8. What breaks the strings holding the seagulls to the peach? Gravity Cloud-Men cut the ropes A giant rhinoceros An airplane None 9. What does the Mayor of New York give James and his friends? A ticker-tape parade A party in Central Park The key to the city An official pardon 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? 50 40 70 60 None 2. What does Mrs. Twit put in Mr. Twit's beer? Her glass eye Worms A frog A fish None 3. What does Mrs. Twit make Mr. Twit for dinner as revenge for the frog trick? Squirmy Salad Slimy Soup Squiggly Spaghetti Messy Macaroni None 4. What is the only cure for "the shrinks"? Growth pills Standing on your head Support shoes Stretching None 5. What did the Twits have for dinner every Wednesday Night? Monkey Stew Frog legs Little Boy Barbecue Bird Pie None 6. What brand of glue does Mr. Twit use on the Big Dead Tree? Sticktight Hugtight Elmer's Superglue None 7. How many children did Muggle-Wump have? None 2 6 4 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? Poison Scarecrows 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 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? Danny We never find out Roald Luke 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 Wearing gloves Large nose holes Owns a black cat None 4. What does the first witch try to offer our hero? A white mouse An apple A chocolate bar A snake None 5. Why does the summer trip to Norway get cancelled? Grandmother gets pneumonia Too many witches there Not enough money Our hero gets the flu 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? Bradford Bruno Bruce Brady None 9. In the kitchen, where does our hero pour the Mouse-Maker formula? Pea soup Salad dressing Beef gravy Mashed potatoes None 10. Where is the Grand High Witch's secret castle? Norway England Sweden 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? Birds Turtles Monkeys Fish None 2. How does the Enormous Crocodile get Trunky the Elephant's attention? Throws a coconut at him Waves at him Bites him Yells at him None 3. What does Muggle-Wump the Monkey prefer to eat? Fish Nuts Bananas Apples 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? A coconut tree A Christmas tree An apple tree An orange 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 Seesaw Monkey bars None 8. Who wants to ride on the "funny old wooden crocodile"? Mary Jill Toto Jane None 9. Where does the Enormous Crocodile go for Clever Trick Number 4? Central Park Lookout Point The Picnic Place The Happy Meadow None 10. What happens to the Enormous Crocodile at the end of the story? He gets burnt up in the sun He goes back to his river He tries again in another village 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? Grandma Josephine grabs him He forgets to push the button For the fun of it To see the Space Hotel None 2. Which of these was NOT one of the three astronauts piloting the Transport Capsule? Showler Shankworth Shanks Shuckworth None 3. What was Miss Tibbs' job before becoming Vice President? School teacher Nanny Spy Army General None 4. What is President Gilligrass' latest invention? Gravity Machine Fly Trap Budget Balancer Right Handed Corkscrew None 5. How many Vermicious Knids do Charlie and Mr. Wonka see in elevators in the Space Hotel? 25 Hundreds 8 5 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? Wonka-Vegemite Wonka-Vite Vita-Wonk Vega-Wonka-Mite None 8. Which Grandparent becomes a Minus? Grandpa Joe Grandma Josephine Grandpa George Grandma Georgina None 9. What monsters live in Minusland? Snozzwangers Poozas Vermicious Knids Gnoolies None 10. Where is the family going at the end of the story? The Chocolate Factory The White House Their cottage 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? James Danny Magnus Michael None 2. What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read? War and Peace Great Expectations Just So Stories The Red Pony None 3. Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? Her eyes Her elbow The top of her head Her finger None 4. What does Matilda's mother do all day long? Shop Exercise Dye her hair Play bingo None 5. What was Fred's parrot's name? Chopper Bruce Nigel Polly None 6. What does Mr. Wormwood use to make his cars' engines run smoothly? Extra oil An electric drill Sawdust 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? Hortensia Agatha Jennifer Lavender None 9. What name is on the gate of Matilda's house? Comfy Cottage Gipsy House Cosy Nook Happy Valley None 10. What is Matilda's complaint about the books of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien? No romance No funny bits Too long Too difficult None 11. The Trunchbull puts children in a cupboard to punish them. What is it called? The Black Hole The Chokey The Stifler The Coffin None 12. Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers? Matilda Lavender Miss Honey Hortensia 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? Chocolate cake Medal Riding crop Egg salad sandwich None 15. What does Lavender put in the Trunchbull's water jug? A goldfish A newt A frog A mouse None 16. According to the Trunchbull, the perfect school would have...? Uniforms Corporal punishment Strict discipline No children None 17. What relation is the Trunchbull to Miss Honey? Her grandmother Her mother Her cousin Her aunt None 18. What was Miss Honey's father's name? Nigel Magnus Harry Victor None 19. What is Matilda's third and final miracle? Flying Tipping a glass of water Lifting a child Writing on the chalkboard None 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? Spain USA Australia 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? 3 7 4 6 None 2. Where do the Buckets live? Chicago London USA Don't know None 3. Where does Mr. Bucket work? A laundry Charlie's school A newspaper shop A toothpaste factory None 4. Which is NOT a Wonka invention? Hot ice cubes Candy balloons Every Flavour Beans Invisible lollies 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? Goldie Pinklesweet Miss Bigelow 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? Burp Grandpa Joe pulls him down They don't steal them Yell for help None 8. How many squirrels are in the Nut Room? 99 100 1000 500 None 9. Which button has Mr. Wonka always longed to push in the Great Glass Elevator? Up and Out Television Chocolate Through the Roof Retro Rockets None 10. How many people are in the Elevator at the end of the story? 9 8 6 7 None Time's up
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Quiz
