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 Growing flowers Fixing buses Tortoises None 2. What was Mrs. Silver's tortoise's name? Ralphie Stewie Sophie Alfie None 3. How much did Mrs. Silver's original tortoise weigh? 268 grams 13 ounces 3 ounces 2 pounds 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? 140 1000 550 260 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? Repair buses Run a pet store Teach schoolchildren Own a flower shop None 8. How long does Mr. Hoppy's plan last? 28 days 5 months 7 weeks 1 year None 9. What's the problem with Tortoise Number 8? He's not the right color He's still too little He bites people He's a little too big None 10. How long did it end up taking Mrs. Silver's original tortoise to double in size? 5 years 1 year 20 years 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? 1:00 9:00 11:00 3:00 None 2. Which room did George go to first to find ingredients? The bathroom The laundry room The barn The garage None 3. How does George prepare the medicine? Microwaves it Bakes it Blends in a blender Boils it None 4. George notices that his medicine is different from Grandma's. What's wrong? Bad smell Too runny Wrong color 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 Wormwood Bogtrotter Salt None 7. How do they get Grandma out of the house? Lift her with a crane Pull the house down Lift her with a helicopter Shrink her None 8. What was the result when George's father gave Medicine #2 to a hen? It shrank Football-sized eggs Third wing Super long legs None 9. How many varieties of medicine does George end up making? 3 5 4 2 None 10. What finally happened to Grandma? She became nice She joined the circus 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 window washer A street sweeper A sweet-shop A haunted house None 2. What improvement was made to the house for the Giraffe's benefit? Extra-high windows A tinkle-tinkle tree orchard An extra-tall front door Extra-long bathtub 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 The top half can slide back into his neck It's blue None 4. What's the Monkey's favorite food in the world? Walnuts Salmon Tinkle-tinkle flowers 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? Business manager Soap mixer Accountant Polisher None 7. What did Henrietta do for a living fifty-five years ago? Opera singer Actress Model Ballerina None 8. Who does Pelly catch in his beak? The Weasel The Cobra The Mongoose The Scorpion 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 make smoke come out your nose They stick in your jaw 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? Eaten by a rhino Eaten by giants Car accident Plane crash None 2. Who does James meet in the clump of laurel bushes? An old bald man Old-Green-Grasshopper Aunt Sponge A witch with a snake None 3. How big does the peach eventually grow? As big as a car As big as a house As big as a pumpkin As big as a basketball 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 peach runs over them They recapture James The police arrest them They become millionaires None 6. How many seagulls does it take to lift the peach? 102 501 101 502 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? Cloud-Men cut the ropes A giant rhinoceros An airplane Gravity None 9. What does the Mayor of New York give James and his friends? The key to the city A ticker-tape parade An official pardon A party in Central Park None 10. According to the story, who wrote the book you've "just finished reading"? The Centipede Roald Dahl James 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? 40 50 70 60 None 2. What does Mrs. Twit put in Mr. Twit's beer? Worms A fish A frog Her glass eye None 3. What does Mrs. Twit make Mr. Twit for dinner as revenge for the frog trick? Messy Macaroni Squirmy Salad Squiggly Spaghetti Slimy Soup None 4. What is the only cure for "the shrinks"? Standing on your head Growth pills Stretching Support shoes None 5. What did the Twits have for dinner every Wednesday Night? Monkey Stew Little Boy Barbecue Bird Pie Frog legs None 6. What brand of glue does Mr. Twit use on the Big Dead Tree? Elmer's Superglue Hugtight Sticktight None 7. How many children did Muggle-Wump have? 4 2 6 None None 8. Who warns the birds not to sit on the sticky tree? Roly-Poly Bird The little boys The ravens Muggle-Wump None 9. What do the Twits go to buy in town while the animals are turning their house upside-down? Poison More glue Scarecrows Guns 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? Danny We never find out Roald Luke None 2. What happened to the hero's parents? Plane crash Turned into mice Eaten by a rhino Car accident 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? Too many witches there Our hero gets the flu Not enough money Grandmother gets pneumonia 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 17 Formula 86 Formula 128 Formula 251 None 8. What's the name of the first person to be turned into a mouse? Bruno Brady Bradford Bruce None 9. In the kitchen, where does our hero pour the Mouse-Maker formula? Beef gravy Pea soup Salad dressing Mashed potatoes None 10. Where is the Grand High Witch's secret castle? England Norway 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? Turtles Birds Monkeys Fish None 2. How does the Enormous Crocodile get Trunky the Elephant's attention? Throws a coconut at him Waves at him Yells at him Bites him None 3. What does Muggle-Wump the Monkey prefer to eat? Nuts Apples Bananas Fish None 4. Where is the Roly-Poly Bird building its nest? On top of a mountain A coconut tree An orange tree On the ground None 5. What does the Enormous Crocodile pretend to be in his first Clever Trick? A Christmas tree An orange tree An apple 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? Monkey bars Swings Seesaw Slide None 8. Who wants to ride on the "funny old wooden crocodile"? Jane Toto Mary Jill None 9. Where does the Enormous Crocodile go for Clever Trick Number 4? The Happy Meadow Lookout Point The Picnic Place Central Park None 10. What happens to the Enormous Crocodile at the end of the story? He goes back to his river He gets burnt up in the sun 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? He forgets to push the button Grandma Josephine grabs him 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? Shanks Shankworth Showler Shuckworth None 3. What was Miss Tibbs' job before becoming Vice President? Army General Nanny School teacher Spy None 4. What is President Gilligrass' latest invention? Fly Trap Gravity Machine Right Handed Corkscrew Budget Balancer 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 pulls the Knids off He shoots the Knids He lures the Knids away None 7. What wonder drug makes you twenty years younger? Wonka-Vegemite Vega-Wonka-Mite Vita-Wonk Wonka-Vite None 8. Which Grandparent becomes a Minus? Grandpa Joe Grandpa George Grandma Georgina Grandma Josephine None 9. What monsters live in Minusland? Vermicious Knids Poozas Gnoolies Snozzwangers None 10. Where is the family going at the end of the story? Space Hotel U.S.A. The Chocolate Factory Their cottage The White House 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 James Michael Magnus None 2. What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read? Great Expectations War and Peace The Red Pony Just So Stories 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? Dye her hair Shop Exercise Play bingo None 5. What was Fred's parrot's name? Chopper Polly Bruce Nigel None 6. What does Mr. Wormwood use to make his cars' engines run smoothly? Extra oil Honey Sawdust An electric drill 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? Agatha Lavender Jennifer Hortensia None 9. What name is on the gate of Matilda's house? Cosy Nook Gipsy House Comfy Cottage Happy Valley 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 Black Hole The Chokey The Stifler 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? Weightlifting 100 yard dash Hammer throw Javelin 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 mouse A frog A goldfish A newt None 16. According to the Trunchbull, the perfect school would have...? Strict discipline Corporal punishment Uniforms No children None 17. What relation is the Trunchbull to Miss Honey? Her grandmother Her cousin Her mother 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? Writing on the chalkboard Tipping a glass of water Lifting a child Flying None 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? Australia Spain Russia USA 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? 7 4 3 6 None 2. Where do the Buckets live? Don't know London Chicago USA None 3. Where does Mr. Bucket work? Charlie's school A toothpaste factory A laundry A newspaper shop None 4. Which is NOT a Wonka invention? Candy balloons Hot ice cubes Every Flavour Beans Invisible lollies None 5. Who is the second child to leave the group in the factory? Mike Teevee Veruca Salt Augustus Gloop Violet Beauregarde 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? Burp Yell for help They don't steal them Grandpa Joe pulls him down None 8. How many squirrels are in the Nut Room? 1000 100 500 99 None 9. Which button has Mr. Wonka always longed to push in the Great Glass Elevator? Retro Rockets Television Chocolate Up and Out Through the Roof None 10. How many people are in the Elevator at the end of the story? 6 8 7 9 None Time's up
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Quiz
