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 Growing flowers Fixing buses Going to pet stores None 2. What was Mrs. Silver's tortoise's name? Ralphie Alfie Sophie Stewie 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 backwards They're the same Tortoise is like Pig Latin Tortoise is upside-down None 5. How many tortoises does Mr. Hoppy buy from the pet stores? 1000 140 260 550 None 6. What does Mr. Hoppy feed all the tortoises? Cabbage leaves Tortoise food pellets Crackers Flowers None 7. What did Mr. Hoppy do before he retired? Run a pet store Teach schoolchildren Own a flower shop Repair buses None 8. How long does Mr. Hoppy's plan last? 5 months 7 weeks 1 year 28 days None 9. What's the problem with Tortoise Number 8? He bites people He's still too little 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? 5 years 20 years 1 year 30 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 1:00 3:00 9:00 None 2. Which room did George go to first to find ingredients? The barn The bathroom The laundry room The garage None 3. How does George prepare the medicine? Bakes it Blends in a blender Boils it Microwaves it None 4. George notices that his medicine is different from Grandma's. What's wrong? Too thick Wrong color Too runny Bad smell None 5. What is the first animal to get a dose? A pig A nanny goat A hen George's horse None 6. What is George's last name? Kranky Salt Bogtrotter Wormwood None 7. How do they get Grandma out of the house? Shrink her Pull the house down Lift her with a crane Lift her with a helicopter None 8. What was the result when George's father gave Medicine #2 to a hen? It shrank Super long legs Third wing Football-sized eggs None 9. How many varieties of medicine does George end up making? 3 5 4 2 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 sweet-shop A haunted house A street sweeper A window washer None 2. What improvement was made to the house for the Giraffe's benefit? Extra-long bathtub A tinkle-tinkle tree orchard 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 He can squirt water like a firehose It's blue The top half can slide back into his neck None 4. What's the Monkey's favorite food in the world? Bananas Tinkle-tinkle flowers Walnuts Salmon None 5. Who hires the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company? The President of the United States Willy Wonka The Duke of Hampshire The Princess of Wales None 6. What is Billy's job in the Company? Polisher Business manager Soap mixer Accountant 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 Scorpion The Cobra 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 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? Car accident Plane crash Eaten by giants Eaten by a rhino None 2. Who does James meet in the clump of laurel bushes? An old bald man A witch with a snake Old-Green-Grasshopper Aunt Sponge None 3. How big does the peach eventually grow? As big as a basketball As big as a house As big as a pumpkin As big as a car 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? The peach runs over them The police arrest them They recapture James They become millionaires None 6. How many seagulls does it take to lift the peach? 101 102 502 501 None 7. What are the Cloud Men doing when James first spots them? Making snow Painting a rainbow Rolling hailstones Beating thunder drums 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 ticker-tape parade An official pardon The key to the city A party in Central Park 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? 50 60 70 40 None 2. What does Mrs. Twit put in Mr. Twit's beer? Her glass eye Worms A fish A frog 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"? Support shoes Growth pills Stretching Standing on your head None 5. What did the Twits have for dinner every Wednesday Night? Bird Pie Frog legs Little Boy Barbecue Monkey Stew None 6. What brand of glue does Mr. Twit use on the Big Dead Tree? Hugtight Sticktight Superglue Elmer's 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? Roly-Poly Bird The little boys Muggle-Wump 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? Alfie Charlie 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? Danny Roald Luke We never find out 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 Large nose holes Owns a black cat Wearing gloves None 4. What does the first witch try to offer our hero? A snake A chocolate bar A white mouse 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? ASPCA RSPCA UNICEF 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? Brady Bruno Bradford 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 England 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? Monkeys Birds Fish 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 Bananas Fish Nuts None 4. Where is the Roly-Poly Bird building its nest? A coconut tree An orange tree On top of a mountain On the ground None 5. What does the Enormous Crocodile pretend to be in his first Clever Trick? A Christmas tree A coconut tree An orange tree An apple tree None 6. Who saves Toto and Mary? Roly-Poly Bird Humpy-Rumpy Muggle-Wump Trunky None 7. What piece of playground equipment does he impersonate in his second Clever Trick? Monkey bars Seesaw Slide 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 Picnic Place The Happy Meadow None 10. What happens to the Enormous Crocodile at the end of the story? He tries again in another village He gets burnt up in the sun He gets shot by a hunter 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? Grandma Josephine grabs him For the fun of it He forgets to push the button To see the Space Hotel 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 Army General School teacher Nanny None 4. What is President Gilligrass' latest invention? Fly Trap Budget Balancer Right Handed Corkscrew Gravity Machine None 5. How many Vermicious Knids do Charlie and Mr. Wonka see in elevators in the Space Hotel? 5 Hundreds 8 25 None 6. How does Mr. Wonka rescue the Transport Capsule? He tows the Capsule home He shoots the Knids He lures the Knids away He pulls the Knids off None 7. What wonder drug makes you twenty years younger? Wonka-Vite Vita-Wonk Vega-Wonka-Mite Wonka-Vegemite None 8. Which Grandparent becomes a Minus? Grandma Josephine Grandpa George Grandpa Joe Grandma Georgina None 9. What monsters live in Minusland? Gnoolies Vermicious Knids Poozas Snozzwangers None 10. Where is the family going at the end of the story? Their cottage The White House 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? James Magnus Michael Danny None 2. What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read? Just So Stories Great Expectations War and Peace The Red Pony 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? Shop Dye her hair Play bingo Exercise None 5. What was Fred's parrot's name? Nigel Chopper Bruce Polly None 6. What does Mr. Wormwood use to make his cars' engines run smoothly? Honey An electric drill Extra oil Sawdust None 7. Every day Mr. Wormwood put something on his hair. What was it? Styling cream Peroxide Wax Hair tonic None 8. What was Miss Honey's first name? Lavender Jennifer Agatha Hortensia 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 long No romance Too difficult No funny bits None 11. The Trunchbull puts children in a cupboard to punish them. What is it called? The Coffin The Stifler The Black Hole The Chokey None 12. Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers? Miss Honey Hortensia Matilda Lavender None 13. In what event did the Trunchbull compete at the Olympics? Weightlifting Javelin 100 yard dash Hammer throw None 14. What did Bruce Bogtrotter steal from the Trunchbull? Egg salad sandwich Chocolate cake Medal Riding crop 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...? Uniforms No children Strict discipline Corporal punishment 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? Nigel Victor Harry Magnus None 19. What is Matilda's third and final miracle? Tipping a glass of water Flying Lifting a child Writing on the chalkboard None 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? USA Spain 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? 6 4 3 7 None 2. Where do the Buckets live? USA London Chicago Don't know None 3. Where does Mr. Bucket work? Charlie's school A laundry A newspaper shop A toothpaste factory None 4. Which is NOT a Wonka invention? Every Flavour Beans Hot ice cubes Invisible lollies Candy balloons None 5. Who is the second child to leave the group in the factory? Mike Teevee Violet Beauregarde Veruca Salt Augustus Gloop None 6. Who once bit off her own tongue in her sleep, according to the Oompa-Loompas? Miss Bigelow Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle Goldie Pinklesweet Miss Cornelia Prinzmetal 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 They don't steal them Burp Yell for help None 8. How many squirrels are in the Nut Room? 100 500 99 1000 None 9. Which button has Mr. Wonka always longed to push in the Great Glass Elevator? Up and Out Through the Roof Retro Rockets Television Chocolate 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
