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 Growing flowers Tortoises None 2. What was Mrs. Silver's tortoise's name? Stewie Sophie Alfie Ralphie None 3. How much did Mrs. Silver's original tortoise weigh? 13 ounces 268 grams 3 ounces 2 pounds None 4. How is Tortoise language different from English? Tortoise is upside-down Tortoise is like Pig Latin They're the same Tortoise is backwards None 5. How many tortoises does Mr. Hoppy buy from the pet stores? 140 260 550 1000 None 6. What does Mr. Hoppy feed all the tortoises? Cabbage leaves Tortoise food pellets Flowers Crackers 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 28 days 1 year None 9. What's the problem with Tortoise Number 8? He's a little too big He's not the right color He's still too little He bites people None 10. How long did it end up taking Mrs. Silver's original tortoise to double in size? 20 years 30 years 1 year 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 1:00 9:00 3:00 None 2. Which room did George go to first to find ingredients? The laundry room The garage The barn The bathroom None 3. How does George prepare the medicine? Blends in a blender Boils it Bakes it Microwaves it None 4. George notices that his medicine is different from Grandma's. What's wrong? Bad smell Too runny Too thick Wrong color None 5. What is the first animal to get a dose? A nanny goat George's horse A pig A hen None 6. What is George's last name? Kranky Salt Wormwood 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? Super long legs Football-sized eggs Third wing It shrank None 9. How many varieties of medicine does George end up making? 4 5 3 2 None 10. What finally happened to Grandma? She disappeared She joined the circus She ran away She became nice 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? An extra-tall front door A tinkle-tinkle tree orchard Extra-long bathtub Extra-high windows None 3. What's so special about the Pelican's beak? The top half can slide back into his neck It can hold an unlimited amount of water He can squirt water like a firehose It's blue None 4. What's the Monkey's favorite food in the world? Walnuts Bananas Salmon Tinkle-tinkle flowers None 5. Who hires the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company? The President of the United States The Duke of Hampshire The Princess of Wales Willy Wonka None 6. What is Billy's job in the Company? Polisher Accountant Business manager Soap mixer None 7. What did Henrietta do for a living fifty-five years ago? Ballerina Actress Model Opera singer None 8. Who does Pelly catch in his beak? The Scorpion The Mongoose The Cobra The Weasel None 9. Why are "Devil's Drenchers" unsafe for young children? They stick in your jaw They make your breath catch fire They make smoke come out your nose 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? Car accident Plane crash Eaten by a rhino Eaten by giants None 2. Who does James meet in the clump of laurel bushes? A witch with a snake Aunt Sponge Old-Green-Grasshopper 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? Ladybug Grasshopper Bumblebee Glow-worm None 5. What happens to Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker? They become millionaires The police arrest them They recapture James The peach runs over them None 6. How many seagulls does it take to lift the peach? 502 501 102 101 None 7. What are the Cloud Men doing when James first spots them? Beating thunder drums Making snow Rolling hailstones Painting a rainbow None 8. What breaks the strings holding the seagulls to the peach? Gravity An airplane A giant rhinoceros Cloud-Men cut the ropes None 9. What does the Mayor of New York give James and his friends? A party in Central Park The key to the city A ticker-tape parade An official pardon None 10. According to the story, who wrote the book you've "just finished reading"? The BFG James The Centipede 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 60 70 None 2. What does Mrs. Twit put in Mr. Twit's beer? A frog Worms Her glass eye 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"? Stretching Standing on your head Growth pills Support shoes None 5. What did the Twits have for dinner every Wednesday Night? Bird Pie Little Boy Barbecue Monkey Stew Frog legs None 6. What brand of glue does Mr. Twit use on the Big Dead Tree? Superglue Sticktight Hugtight Elmer's None 7. How many children did Muggle-Wump have? 6 2 4 None None 8. Who warns the birds not to sit on the sticky tree? Muggle-Wump The ravens Roly-Poly Bird The little boys None 9. What do the Twits go to buy in town while the animals are turning their house upside-down? Poison More glue Guns Scarecrows None 10. What was the name of the man who came to read the gas meter and found the Twits' empty clothes? Fred Charlie Danny 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? We never find out Danny Luke Roald None 2. What happened to the hero's parents? Car accident Turned into mice Eaten by a rhino Plane crash None 3. Which is NOT a sign that a woman might be a witch? Wearing gloves Large nose holes A slight limp Owns a black cat None 4. What does the first witch try to offer our hero? A snake A chocolate bar An apple A white mouse None 5. Why does the summer trip to Norway get cancelled? Too many witches there Grandmother gets pneumonia Not enough money Our hero gets the flu 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 17 Formula 128 Formula 86 Formula 251 None 8. What's the name of the first person to be turned into a mouse? Brady Bruce Bruno Bradford None 9. In the kitchen, where does our hero pour the Mouse-Maker formula? Mashed potatoes Beef gravy Salad dressing Pea soup None 10. Where is the Grand High Witch's secret castle? England Norway America 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 Monkeys Turtles Birds None 2. How does the Enormous Crocodile get Trunky the Elephant's attention? Bites him Throws a coconut at him Yells at him Waves at him None 3. What does Muggle-Wump the Monkey prefer to eat? Nuts Apples Fish Bananas None 4. Where is the Roly-Poly Bird building its nest? On top of a mountain A coconut tree On the ground An orange tree None 5. What does the Enormous Crocodile pretend to be in his first Clever Trick? An apple tree A Christmas tree An orange tree A coconut tree None 6. Who saves Toto and Mary? Roly-Poly Bird Trunky Muggle-Wump Humpy-Rumpy None 7. What piece of playground equipment does he impersonate in his second Clever Trick? Slide Swings 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? The Happy Meadow The Picnic Place Lookout Point Central Park 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 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? Shankworth Shanks Showler 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? Right Handed Corkscrew Gravity Machine Fly Trap Budget Balancer None 5. How many Vermicious Knids do Charlie and Mr. Wonka see in elevators in the Space Hotel? 8 Hundreds 25 5 None 6. How does Mr. Wonka rescue the Transport Capsule? He pulls the Knids off He shoots the Knids He tows the Capsule home He lures the Knids away 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 George Grandpa Joe Grandma Josephine None 9. What monsters live in Minusland? Poozas Snozzwangers Vermicious Knids Gnoolies 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? Magnus Danny Michael James 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 elbow Her eyes The top of her head Her finger None 4. What does Matilda's mother do all day long? Shop Dye her hair Exercise Play bingo None 5. What was Fred's parrot's name? Polly Chopper Bruce Nigel None 6. What does Mr. Wormwood use to make his cars' engines run smoothly? Sawdust An electric drill Extra oil Honey None 7. Every day Mr. Wormwood put something on his hair. What was it? Styling cream Hair tonic Peroxide Wax None 8. What was Miss Honey's first name? Hortensia Jennifer Lavender Agatha None 9. What name is on the gate of Matilda's house? Gipsy House Happy Valley Cosy Nook Comfy Cottage None 10. What is Matilda's complaint about the books of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien? Too difficult Too long No funny bits 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? Lavender Miss Honey Hortensia Matilda None 13. In what event did the Trunchbull compete at the Olympics? Javelin Weightlifting Hammer throw 100 yard dash None 14. What did Bruce Bogtrotter steal from the Trunchbull? Chocolate cake Medal Egg salad sandwich Riding crop None 15. What does Lavender put in the Trunchbull's water jug? A frog A newt A goldfish A mouse None 16. According to the Trunchbull, the perfect school would have...? No children Uniforms Strict discipline Corporal punishment None 17. What relation is the Trunchbull to Miss Honey? Her cousin Her mother Her grandmother Her aunt None 18. What was Miss Honey's father's name? Magnus Victor Nigel Harry None 19. What is Matilda's third and final miracle? Flying Lifting a child Writing on the chalkboard 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? 3 4 6 7 None 2. Where do the Buckets live? USA London Don't know Chicago None 3. Where does Mr. Bucket work? Charlie's school A laundry A toothpaste factory A newspaper shop None 4. Which is NOT a Wonka invention? Candy balloons Every Flavour Beans Hot ice cubes Invisible lollies None 5. Who is the second child to leave the group in the factory? Veruca Salt Mike Teevee Violet Beauregarde Augustus Gloop None 6. Who once bit off her own tongue in her sleep, according to the Oompa-Loompas? Miss Cornelia Prinzmetal Miss Bigelow 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? Grandpa Joe pulls him down Burp Yell for help They don't steal them None 8. How many squirrels are in the Nut Room? 1000 99 100 500 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? 8 7 9 6 None Time's up
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Quiz
