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 Fixing buses Growing flowers None 2. What was Mrs. Silver's tortoise's name? Alfie Sophie Stewie Ralphie None 3. How much did Mrs. Silver's original tortoise weigh? 2 pounds 3 ounces 268 grams 13 ounces None 4. How is Tortoise language different from English? They're the same Tortoise is backwards Tortoise is upside-down Tortoise is like Pig Latin None 5. How many tortoises does Mr. Hoppy buy from the pet stores? 260 1000 140 550 None 6. What does Mr. Hoppy feed all the tortoises? Flowers Cabbage leaves Crackers Tortoise food pellets None 7. What did Mr. Hoppy do before he retired? Repair buses Teach schoolchildren Own a flower shop Run a pet store None 8. How long does Mr. Hoppy's plan last? 7 weeks 5 months 28 days 1 year None 9. What's the problem with Tortoise Number 8? He bites people He's a little too big He's not the right color He's still too little None 10. How long did it end up taking Mrs. Silver's original tortoise to double in size? 30 years 5 years 20 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? 11:00 9:00 1:00 3:00 None 2. Which room did George go to first to find ingredients? The bathroom The barn The laundry room The garage None 3. How does George prepare the medicine? Bakes it Blends in a blender Microwaves it Boils 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 hen A pig A nanny goat George's horse None 6. What is George's last name? Bogtrotter Wormwood Salt Kranky 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 Super long legs Football-sized eggs Third wing None 9. How many varieties of medicine does George end up making? 5 4 2 3 None 10. What finally happened to Grandma? She disappeared She ran away She became nice She joined the circus 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 street sweeper A haunted house A window washer None 2. What improvement was made to the house for the Giraffe's benefit? Extra-long bathtub Extra-high windows An extra-tall front door A tinkle-tinkle tree orchard None 3. What's so special about the Pelican's beak? He can squirt water like a firehose It's blue It can hold an unlimited amount of water The top half can slide back into his neck 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 Princess of Wales Willy Wonka The President of the United States The Duke of Hampshire None 6. What is Billy's job in the Company? Accountant Polisher Soap mixer Business manager None 7. What did Henrietta do for a living fifty-five years ago? Model Actress Opera singer Ballerina None 8. Who does Pelly catch in his beak? The Cobra The Scorpion The Mongoose The Weasel None 9. Why are "Devil's Drenchers" unsafe for young children? They make smoke come out your nose They make you sing like a bird They make your breath catch fire They stick in your jaw 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 Eaten by giants Eaten by a rhino Plane crash None 2. Who does James meet in the clump of laurel bushes? Aunt Sponge Old-Green-Grasshopper An old bald man A witch with a snake None 3. How big does the peach eventually grow? As big as a car As big as a pumpkin As big as a house As big as a basketball None 4. Which was NOT an insect James met in the peach? Glow-worm Ladybug 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? 501 101 102 502 None 7. What are the Cloud Men doing when James first spots them? Beating thunder drums Making snow Painting a rainbow Rolling hailstones None 8. What breaks the strings holding the seagulls to the peach? An airplane Cloud-Men cut the ropes Gravity A giant rhinoceros None 9. What does the Mayor of New York give James and his friends? A party in Central Park A ticker-tape parade An official pardon The key to the city None 10. According to the story, who wrote the book you've "just finished reading"? James Roald Dahl The BFG The Centipede 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 40 70 None 2. What does Mrs. Twit put in Mr. Twit's beer? Worms A frog A fish Her glass eye None 3. What does Mrs. Twit make Mr. Twit for dinner as revenge for the frog trick? Messy Macaroni Squiggly Spaghetti Squirmy Salad Slimy Soup None 4. What is the only cure for "the shrinks"? Growth pills Stretching Standing on your head Support shoes None 5. What did the Twits have for dinner every Wednesday Night? Little Boy Barbecue Bird Pie Frog legs Monkey Stew None 6. What brand of glue does Mr. Twit use on the Big Dead Tree? Sticktight Hugtight Superglue Elmer's None 7. How many children did Muggle-Wump have? 4 6 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? More glue Guns Scarecrows Poison None 10. What was the name of the man who came to read the gas meter and found the Twits' empty clothes? Alfie Danny Charlie Fred 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 Roald Danny Luke None 2. What happened to the hero's parents? Car accident Eaten by a rhino Turned into mice Plane crash None 3. Which is NOT a sign that a woman might be a witch? Wearing gloves Large nose holes Owns a black cat A slight limp None 4. What does the first witch try to offer our hero? A chocolate bar A white mouse An apple A snake None 5. Why does the summer trip to Norway get cancelled? Grandmother gets pneumonia Our hero gets the flu Not enough money Too many witches there 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 251 Formula 128 Formula 86 None 8. What's the name of the first person to be turned into a mouse? Bruce Bruno Bradford Brady None 9. In the kitchen, where does our hero pour the Mouse-Maker formula? Mashed potatoes Salad dressing Pea soup Beef gravy None 10. Where is the Grand High Witch's secret castle? England Sweden America Norway 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 Fish Turtles Monkeys None 2. How does the Enormous Crocodile get Trunky the Elephant's attention? Throws a coconut at him Bites him Waves at him Yells at him None 3. What does Muggle-Wump the Monkey prefer to eat? Fish Bananas Nuts Apples None 4. Where is the Roly-Poly Bird building its nest? An orange tree On the ground On top of a mountain A coconut tree None 5. What does the Enormous Crocodile pretend to be in his first Clever Trick? An apple tree A coconut tree A Christmas tree An orange tree None 6. Who saves Toto and Mary? Muggle-Wump Roly-Poly Bird Humpy-Rumpy 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"? Toto Jane Jill Mary None 9. Where does the Enormous Crocodile go for Clever Trick Number 4? The Picnic Place Central Park The Happy Meadow Lookout Point 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 goes back to his river 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? 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? Shuckworth Shankworth Showler Shanks None 3. What was Miss Tibbs' job before becoming Vice President? Army General Spy School teacher Nanny None 4. What is President Gilligrass' latest invention? Right Handed Corkscrew Budget Balancer Gravity Machine Fly Trap None 5. How many Vermicious Knids do Charlie and Mr. Wonka see in elevators in the Space Hotel? Hundreds 8 5 25 None 6. How does Mr. Wonka rescue the Transport Capsule? He shoots the Knids He tows the Capsule home He pulls the Knids off He lures the Knids away None 7. What wonder drug makes you twenty years younger? Vega-Wonka-Mite Vita-Wonk Wonka-Vite 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 Snozzwangers Poozas None 10. Where is the family going at the end of the story? The White House The Chocolate Factory Space Hotel U.S.A. 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? Michael James Danny Magnus None 2. What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read? The Red Pony War and Peace Great Expectations Just So Stories None 3. Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? Her eyes The top of her head Her elbow Her finger None 4. What does Matilda's mother do all day long? Shop Play bingo Exercise Dye her hair None 5. What was Fred's parrot's name? Nigel Chopper Polly Bruce None 6. What does Mr. Wormwood use to make his cars' engines run smoothly? Extra oil Sawdust An electric drill Honey None 7. Every day Mr. Wormwood put something on his hair. What was it? Peroxide Wax Hair tonic Styling cream None 8. What was Miss Honey's first name? Agatha Hortensia Lavender Jennifer 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 Too long Too difficult No funny bits None 11. The Trunchbull puts children in a cupboard to punish them. What is it called? The Black Hole The Stifler The Coffin The Chokey None 12. Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers? Lavender Hortensia Matilda Miss Honey 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? Medal Egg salad sandwich Chocolate cake Riding crop None 15. What does Lavender put in the Trunchbull's water jug? A newt A mouse A frog A goldfish None 16. According to the Trunchbull, the perfect school would have...? No children Strict discipline Uniforms Corporal punishment None 17. What relation is the Trunchbull to Miss Honey? Her aunt Her grandmother Her cousin Her mother None 18. What was Miss Honey's father's name? Harry Victor Nigel Magnus None 19. What is Matilda's third and final miracle? Lifting a child Tipping a glass of water Flying Writing on the chalkboard None 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? Spain Russia Australia 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? 4 3 7 6 None 2. Where do the Buckets live? Don't know London USA Chicago None 3. Where does Mr. Bucket work? Charlie's school A toothpaste factory A newspaper shop A laundry 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 Veruca Salt Mike Teevee Violet Beauregarde None 6. Who once bit off her own tongue in her sleep, according to the Oompa-Loompas? Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle Miss Cornelia Prinzmetal Miss Bigelow Goldie Pinklesweet None 7. How does Charlie get down from the ceiling after he and Grandpa Joe steal the fizzy-lifting drinks? They don't steal them Yell for help Grandpa Joe pulls him down Burp None 8. How many squirrels are in the Nut Room? 500 100 99 1000 None 9. Which button has Mr. Wonka always longed to push in the Great Glass Elevator? Retro Rockets Up and Out Through the Roof Television Chocolate None 10. How many people are in the Elevator at the end of the story? 8 9 7 6 None Time's up
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Quiz
