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 Going to pet stores Growing flowers Fixing buses None 2. What was Mrs. Silver's tortoise's name? Stewie Alfie Sophie Ralphie None 3. How much did Mrs. Silver's original tortoise weigh? 13 ounces 3 ounces 268 grams 2 pounds None 4. How is Tortoise language different from English? Tortoise is like Pig Latin Tortoise is upside-down They're the same Tortoise is backwards None 5. How many tortoises does Mr. Hoppy buy from the pet stores? 260 1000 550 140 None 6. What does Mr. Hoppy feed all the tortoises? Flowers Tortoise food pellets Crackers Cabbage leaves None 7. What did Mr. Hoppy do before he retired? Teach schoolchildren Run a pet store Repair buses Own a flower shop None 8. How long does Mr. Hoppy's plan last? 1 year 28 days 7 weeks 5 months None 9. What's the problem with Tortoise Number 8? He's a little too big He's still too little He bites people 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? 9:00 3:00 1:00 11:00 None 2. Which room did George go to first to find ingredients? The garage The laundry room The barn The bathroom None 3. How does George prepare the medicine? Microwaves it Boils it Bakes it Blends in a blender None 4. George notices that his medicine is different from Grandma's. What's wrong? Too thick Bad smell Too runny Wrong color None 5. What is the first animal to get a dose? George's horse A pig A nanny goat A hen None 6. What is George's last name? Bogtrotter Salt Kranky Wormwood None 7. How do they get Grandma out of the house? Lift her with a helicopter Shrink her Lift her with a crane Pull the house down None 8. What was the result when George's father gave Medicine #2 to a hen? Third wing Super long legs It shrank Football-sized eggs None 9. How many varieties of medicine does George end up making? 2 4 3 5 None 10. What finally happened to Grandma? She became nice She ran away She joined the circus 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 sweet-shop A haunted house A street sweeper None 2. What improvement was made to the house for the Giraffe's benefit? Extra-high windows An extra-tall front door Extra-long bathtub A tinkle-tinkle tree orchard 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? Bananas Salmon Walnuts Tinkle-tinkle flowers None 5. Who hires the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company? The President of the United States The Princess of Wales The Duke of Hampshire Willy Wonka None 6. What is Billy's job in the Company? Accountant Polisher Business manager Soap mixer None 7. What did Henrietta do for a living fifty-five years ago? Actress Model Ballerina 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 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? At the estate In the zoo In the phonebook In this book 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? Plane crash Eaten by giants Car accident Eaten by a rhino None 2. Who does James meet in the clump of laurel bushes? An old bald man Aunt Sponge Old-Green-Grasshopper A witch with a snake None 3. How big does the peach eventually grow? As big as a car As big as a basketball As big as a house As big as a pumpkin None 4. Which was NOT an insect James met in the peach? Bumblebee Glow-worm Ladybug Grasshopper None 5. What happens to Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker? They become millionaires They recapture James The police arrest them The peach runs over them None 6. How many seagulls does it take to lift the peach? 102 502 501 101 None 7. What are the Cloud Men doing when James first spots them? Rolling hailstones Beating thunder drums Painting a rainbow Making snow None 8. What breaks the strings holding the seagulls to the peach? An airplane A giant rhinoceros Gravity Cloud-Men cut the ropes None 9. What does the Mayor of New York give James and his friends? The key to the city An official pardon A party in Central Park A ticker-tape parade None 10. According to the story, who wrote the book you've "just finished reading"? The Centipede The BFG James 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? 70 50 40 60 None 2. What does Mrs. Twit put in Mr. Twit's beer? A fish Her glass eye A frog Worms None 3. What does Mrs. Twit make Mr. Twit for dinner as revenge for the frog trick? Messy Macaroni Slimy Soup Squiggly Spaghetti Squirmy Salad None 4. What is the only cure for "the shrinks"? Growth pills Support shoes Stretching Standing on your head None 5. What did the Twits have for dinner every Wednesday Night? Frog legs Monkey Stew Little Boy Barbecue Bird Pie None 6. What brand of glue does Mr. Twit use on the Big Dead Tree? Superglue Elmer's Hugtight Sticktight None 7. How many children did Muggle-Wump have? None 2 4 6 None 8. Who warns the birds not to sit on the sticky tree? The little boys The ravens Muggle-Wump Roly-Poly Bird None 9. What do the Twits go to buy in town while the animals are turning their house upside-down? Poison Scarecrows More glue Guns None 10. What was the name of the man who came to read the gas meter and found the Twits' empty clothes? Fred Alfie Charlie 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? Eaten by a rhino Car accident Plane crash Turned into mice 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 chocolate bar A white mouse An apple A snake None 5. Why does the summer trip to Norway get cancelled? Our hero gets the flu Too many witches there Not enough money Grandmother gets pneumonia 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 251 Formula 86 Formula 128 Formula 17 None 8. What's the name of the first person to be turned into a mouse? Bruce Bradford Brady Bruno None 9. In the kitchen, where does our hero pour the Mouse-Maker formula? Beef gravy Salad dressing Pea soup Mashed potatoes None 10. Where is the Grand High Witch's secret castle? Sweden Norway England 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 Fish Birds Monkeys None 2. How does the Enormous Crocodile get Trunky the Elephant's attention? Yells at him Waves at him Throws a coconut at him Bites him None 3. What does Muggle-Wump the Monkey prefer to eat? Apples Nuts Fish Bananas None 4. Where is the Roly-Poly Bird building its nest? An orange tree A coconut tree On the ground On top of a mountain None 5. What does the Enormous Crocodile pretend to be in his first Clever Trick? A coconut tree A Christmas tree An apple tree An orange tree None 6. Who saves Toto and Mary? Roly-Poly Bird Muggle-Wump 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"? Jill Toto Jane Mary None 9. Where does the Enormous Crocodile go for Clever Trick Number 4? The Happy Meadow Central Park Lookout Point The Picnic Place 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 To see the Space Hotel He forgets to push the button None 2. Which of these was NOT one of the three astronauts piloting the Transport Capsule? Showler Shuckworth Shanks Shankworth None 3. What was Miss Tibbs' job before becoming Vice President? Nanny Army General School teacher Spy 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? 25 8 Hundreds 5 None 6. How does Mr. Wonka rescue the Transport Capsule? He tows the Capsule home He pulls the Knids off He lures the Knids away He shoots the Knids None 7. What wonder drug makes you twenty years younger? Wonka-Vegemite Vega-Wonka-Mite Wonka-Vite Vita-Wonk None 8. Which Grandparent becomes a Minus? Grandpa George Grandma Josephine Grandma Georgina Grandpa Joe None 9. What monsters live in Minusland? Gnoolies Snozzwangers Poozas Vermicious Knids None 10. Where is the family going at the end of the story? The White House Their cottage 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 Danny Michael None 2. What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read? Just So Stories The Red Pony War and Peace Great Expectations None 3. Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? Her elbow The top of her head Her eyes Her finger None 4. What does Matilda's mother do all day long? Dye her hair Exercise Play bingo Shop 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? Sawdust Honey An electric drill Extra oil None 7. Every day Mr. Wormwood put something on his hair. What was it? Peroxide Styling cream Hair tonic Wax None 8. What was Miss Honey's first name? Jennifer Lavender Agatha Hortensia None 9. What name is on the gate of Matilda's house? Happy Valley Cosy Nook Comfy Cottage Gipsy House None 10. What is Matilda's complaint about the books of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien? Too difficult No romance Too long No funny bits None 11. The Trunchbull puts children in a cupboard to punish them. What is it called? The Stifler The Coffin The Black Hole The Chokey None 12. Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers? Hortensia Miss Honey Matilda Lavender None 13. In what event did the Trunchbull compete at the Olympics? 100 yard dash Weightlifting Javelin Hammer throw None 14. What did Bruce Bogtrotter steal from the Trunchbull? Medal Chocolate cake Egg salad sandwich Riding crop None 15. What does Lavender put in the Trunchbull's water jug? A mouse A goldfish A frog A newt None 16. According to the Trunchbull, the perfect school would have...? No children Uniforms Corporal punishment Strict discipline None 17. What relation is the Trunchbull to Miss Honey? Her grandmother Her cousin Her aunt Her mother None 18. What was Miss Honey's father's name? Nigel Magnus Victor Harry None 19. What is Matilda's third and final miracle? Flying Tipping a glass of water Writing on the chalkboard Lifting a child 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? 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 toothpaste factory A newspaper shop A laundry 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? Violet Beauregarde Augustus Gloop Veruca Salt Mike Teevee None 6. Who once bit off her own tongue in her sleep, according to the Oompa-Loompas? Miss Bigelow Miss Cornelia Prinzmetal Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle Goldie Pinklesweet 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? 99 500 100 1000 None 9. Which button has Mr. Wonka always longed to push in the Great Glass Elevator? Up and Out Through the Roof Television Chocolate Retro Rockets None 10. How many people are in the Elevator at the end of the story? 9 8 6 7 None Time's up
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Quiz
