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? Sophie Ralphie Alfie Stewie None 3. How much did Mrs. Silver's original tortoise weigh? 2 pounds 13 ounces 3 ounces 268 grams None 4. How is Tortoise language different from English? Tortoise is backwards Tortoise is like Pig Latin Tortoise is upside-down They're the same None 5. How many tortoises does Mr. Hoppy buy from the pet stores? 1000 550 260 140 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 Teach schoolchildren Own a flower shop Repair buses None 8. How long does Mr. Hoppy's plan last? 28 days 1 year 5 months 7 weeks None 9. What's the problem with Tortoise Number 8? He's still too little He's not the right color He's a little too big He bites people None 10. How long did it end up taking Mrs. Silver's original tortoise to double in size? 20 years 5 years 30 years 1 year 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? 3:00 11:00 1:00 9:00 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 Boils it Microwaves it Blends in a blender None 4. George notices that his medicine is different from Grandma's. What's wrong? Too thick Bad smell Wrong color Too runny None 5. What is the first animal to get a dose? A hen George's horse A nanny goat A pig None 6. What is George's last name? Salt Bogtrotter Wormwood Kranky None 7. How do they get Grandma out of the house? Pull the house down Shrink her Lift her with a helicopter Lift her with a crane None 8. What was the result when George's father gave Medicine #2 to a hen? Football-sized eggs Super long legs It shrank Third wing None 9. How many varieties of medicine does George end up making? 4 5 2 3 None 10. What finally happened to Grandma? She joined the circus She became nice She ran away She disappeared 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 window washer A sweet-shop A haunted house None 2. What improvement was made to the house for the Giraffe's benefit? A tinkle-tinkle tree orchard Extra-high windows Extra-long bathtub An extra-tall front door None 3. What's so special about the Pelican's beak? It's blue It can hold an unlimited amount of water The top half can slide back into his neck He can squirt water like a firehose 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? Willy Wonka The President of the United States The Duke of Hampshire The Princess of Wales None 6. What is Billy's job in the Company? Soap mixer Business manager Accountant Polisher None 7. What did Henrietta do for a living fifty-five years ago? Actress Ballerina Opera singer Model None 8. Who does Pelly catch in his beak? The Cobra The Scorpion The Weasel The Mongoose None 9. Why are "Devil's Drenchers" unsafe for young children? They make you sing like a bird They stick in your jaw They make smoke come out your nose They make your breath catch fire None 10. Where can Billy (and you) always look to find his friends? In this book In the zoo In the phonebook At the estate 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 Plane crash Eaten by giants Car accident None 2. Who does James meet in the clump of laurel bushes? A witch with a snake Aunt Sponge An old bald man Old-Green-Grasshopper None 3. How big does the peach eventually grow? As big as a car As big as a house As big as a basketball As big as a pumpkin 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? They recapture James They become millionaires The peach runs over them The police arrest 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? Rolling hailstones Beating thunder drums Making snow Painting a rainbow None 8. What breaks the strings holding the seagulls to the peach? A giant rhinoceros Cloud-Men cut the ropes Gravity An airplane None 9. What does the Mayor of New York give James and his friends? A ticker-tape parade An official pardon A party in Central Park The key to the city None 10. According to the story, who wrote the book you've "just finished reading"? James The Centipede Roald Dahl 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? 60 50 70 40 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 Squiggly Spaghetti Messy Macaroni Slimy Soup None 4. What is the only cure for "the shrinks"? Support shoes Stretching Growth pills Standing on your head None 5. What did the Twits have for dinner every Wednesday Night? Bird Pie Monkey Stew Little Boy Barbecue Frog legs None 6. What brand of glue does Mr. Twit use on the Big Dead Tree? Elmer's Sticktight Hugtight Superglue None 7. How many children did Muggle-Wump have? 6 4 None 2 None 8. Who warns the birds not to sit on the sticky tree? Roly-Poly Bird Muggle-Wump The ravens The little boys None 9. What do the Twits go to buy in town while the animals are turning their house upside-down? Guns Poison 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 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 We never find out Roald Danny None 2. What happened to the hero's parents? Car accident Plane crash Eaten by a rhino Turned into mice None 3. Which is NOT a sign that a woman might be a witch? A slight limp Wearing gloves Owns a black cat Large nose holes None 4. What does the first witch try to offer our hero? A chocolate bar An apple A white mouse A snake None 5. Why does the summer trip to Norway get cancelled? Our hero gets the flu Too many witches there Grandmother gets pneumonia Not enough money None 6. Which group is meeting in the hotel our hero is staying at? ASPCA UNICEF RSPCA 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? Brady Bruno Bruce Bradford None 9. In the kitchen, where does our hero pour the Mouse-Maker formula? Beef gravy Mashed potatoes Pea soup Salad dressing None 10. Where is the Grand High Witch's secret castle? America Sweden Norway England 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 Monkeys Turtles Fish None 2. How does the Enormous Crocodile get Trunky the Elephant's attention? Bites him Yells at him Throws a coconut at him Waves at him None 3. What does Muggle-Wump the Monkey prefer to eat? Bananas Fish Nuts Apples None 4. Where is the Roly-Poly Bird building its nest? A coconut tree On top of a mountain On the ground An orange tree None 5. What does the Enormous Crocodile pretend to be in his first Clever Trick? An apple tree An orange tree A Christmas tree A coconut tree None 6. Who saves Toto and Mary? Trunky Muggle-Wump Humpy-Rumpy Roly-Poly Bird None 7. What piece of playground equipment does he impersonate in his second Clever Trick? Swings Monkey bars Slide Seesaw None 8. Who wants to ride on the "funny old wooden crocodile"? Mary Jane Toto Jill None 9. Where does the Enormous Crocodile go for Clever Trick Number 4? Central Park The Happy Meadow The Picnic Place Lookout Point 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? Grandma Josephine grabs him He forgets to push the button 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 Shankworth Shanks Showler None 3. What was Miss Tibbs' job before becoming Vice President? Spy Army General Nanny School teacher None 4. What is President Gilligrass' latest invention? Budget Balancer Right Handed Corkscrew Gravity Machine Fly Trap 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 pulls the Knids off He lures the Knids away He tows the Capsule home He shoots the Knids None 7. What wonder drug makes you twenty years younger? Wonka-Vite Vega-Wonka-Mite Vita-Wonk Wonka-Vegemite None 8. Which Grandparent becomes a Minus? Grandma Georgina Grandpa Joe Grandma Josephine Grandpa George None 9. What monsters live in Minusland? Gnoolies Vermicious Knids Snozzwangers Poozas None 10. Where is the family going at the end of the story? Space Hotel U.S.A. The White House The Chocolate Factory Their cottage 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? Danny Magnus Michael James None 2. What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read? Great Expectations The Red Pony Just So Stories War and Peace None 3. Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? The top of her head Her eyes Her elbow Her finger None 4. What does Matilda's mother do all day long? Play bingo Shop Exercise Dye her hair 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? An electric drill Sawdust Extra oil Honey None 7. Every day Mr. Wormwood put something on his hair. What was it? Wax Peroxide Styling cream Hair tonic None 8. What was Miss Honey's first name? Hortensia Agatha Lavender Jennifer None 9. What name is on the gate of Matilda's house? Comfy Cottage Cosy Nook Gipsy House Happy Valley None 10. What is Matilda's complaint about the books of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien? No funny bits Too long Too difficult No romance None 11. The Trunchbull puts children in a cupboard to punish them. What is it called? The Coffin The Stifler The Chokey The Black Hole None 12. Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers? Matilda Miss Honey Hortensia Lavender None 13. In what event did the Trunchbull compete at the Olympics? Javelin Hammer throw Weightlifting 100 yard dash 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 mouse A frog A newt A goldfish None 16. According to the Trunchbull, the perfect school would have...? Uniforms Corporal punishment No children Strict discipline None 17. What relation is the Trunchbull to Miss Honey? Her cousin Her aunt Her grandmother Her mother None 18. What was Miss Honey's father's name? Harry Nigel Victor Magnus None 19. What is Matilda's third and final miracle? Lifting a child Tipping a glass of water Writing on the chalkboard Flying None 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? Spain Australia 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? 3 4 6 7 None 2. Where do the Buckets live? London USA Chicago Don't know 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? Hot ice cubes Invisible lollies Every Flavour Beans Candy balloons None 5. Who is the second child to leave the group in the factory? Mike Teevee Veruca Salt Violet Beauregarde Augustus Gloop None 6. Who once bit off her own tongue in her sleep, according to the Oompa-Loompas? Goldie Pinklesweet Miss Cornelia Prinzmetal Miss Bigelow Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle None 7. How does Charlie get down from the ceiling after he and Grandpa Joe steal the fizzy-lifting drinks? Burp Yell for help They don't steal them Grandpa Joe pulls him down None 8. How many squirrels are in the Nut Room? 500 1000 100 99 None 9. Which button has Mr. Wonka always longed to push in the Great Glass Elevator? Television Chocolate Up and Out Retro Rockets Through the Roof None 10. How many people are in the Elevator at the end of the story? 8 7 9 6 None Time's up
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Quiz
