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 Fixing buses Tortoises Growing flowers None 2. What was Mrs. Silver's tortoise's name? Sophie Stewie Alfie Ralphie None 3. How much did Mrs. Silver's original tortoise weigh? 268 grams 2 pounds 13 ounces 3 ounces None 4. How is Tortoise language different from English? Tortoise is like Pig Latin Tortoise is upside-down Tortoise is backwards They're the same None 5. How many tortoises does Mr. Hoppy buy from the pet stores? 140 1000 260 550 None 6. What does Mr. Hoppy feed all the tortoises? Flowers Crackers Cabbage leaves Tortoise food pellets None 7. What did Mr. Hoppy do before he retired? Own a flower shop Run a pet store Repair buses Teach schoolchildren None 8. How long does Mr. Hoppy's plan last? 1 year 5 months 7 weeks 28 days None 9. What's the problem with Tortoise Number 8? He's not the right color He's a little too big He bites people He's still too little 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? 9:00 1:00 11:00 3:00 None 2. Which room did George go to first to find ingredients? The barn The laundry room The bathroom The garage None 3. How does George prepare the medicine? Blends in a blender Microwaves it Boils it Bakes it 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 nanny goat A hen George's horse A pig 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 helicopter Pull the house down Shrink her Lift her with a crane 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? 3 5 4 2 None 10. What finally happened to Grandma? She joined the circus She ran away She became nice 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 haunted house A sweet-shop A window washer None 2. What improvement was made to the house for the Giraffe's benefit? A tinkle-tinkle tree orchard Extra-long bathtub An extra-tall front door Extra-high windows None 3. What's so special about the Pelican's beak? He can squirt water like a firehose It can hold an unlimited amount of water It's blue The top half can slide back into his neck None 4. What's the Monkey's favorite food in the world? Salmon Tinkle-tinkle flowers Walnuts Bananas None 5. Who hires the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company? The President of the United States Willy Wonka The Duke of Hampshire The Princess of Wales None 6. What is Billy's job in the Company? Soap mixer Business manager Polisher Accountant None 7. What did Henrietta do for a living fifty-five years ago? Ballerina Opera singer Actress Model None 8. Who does Pelly catch in his beak? The Weasel The Mongoose The Cobra The Scorpion None 9. Why are "Devil's Drenchers" unsafe for young children? They make smoke come out your nose They make your breath catch fire They stick in your jaw They make you sing like a bird None 10. Where can Billy (and you) always look to find his friends? At the estate In this book In the zoo 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 giants Eaten by a rhino Car accident Plane crash None 2. Who does James meet in the clump of laurel bushes? An old bald man A witch with a snake Aunt Sponge Old-Green-Grasshopper None 3. How big does the peach eventually grow? As big as a pumpkin As big as a car As big as a basketball As big as a house None 4. Which was NOT an insect James met in the peach? Ladybug Grasshopper Glow-worm Bumblebee None 5. What happens to Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker? The police arrest them The peach runs over them They become millionaires They recapture James None 6. How many seagulls does it take to lift the peach? 502 101 102 501 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 Cloud-Men cut the ropes An airplane A giant rhinoceros 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 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? 50 40 70 60 None 2. What does Mrs. Twit put in Mr. Twit's beer? Worms Her glass eye A frog A fish None 3. What does Mrs. Twit make Mr. Twit for dinner as revenge for the frog trick? Squiggly Spaghetti Messy Macaroni Slimy Soup Squirmy Salad None 4. What is the only cure for "the shrinks"? Growth pills Support shoes Standing on your head Stretching None 5. What did the Twits have for dinner every Wednesday Night? Frog legs Bird Pie Monkey Stew Little Boy Barbecue None 6. What brand of glue does Mr. Twit use on the Big Dead Tree? Hugtight Elmer's Superglue Sticktight None 7. How many children did Muggle-Wump have? 4 None 6 2 None 8. Who warns the birds not to sit on the sticky tree? The ravens The little boys 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? Guns Scarecrows More glue Poison None 10. What was the name of the man who came to read the gas meter and found the Twits' empty clothes? Fred Danny 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 Roald We never find out Luke None 2. What happened to the hero's parents? Eaten by a rhino Plane crash Turned into mice Car accident None 3. Which is NOT a sign that a woman might be a witch? Owns a black cat Wearing gloves A slight limp Large nose holes 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 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? UNICEF RSPCC RSPCA ASPCA 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? Bruce Bradford Brady Bruno None 9. In the kitchen, where does our hero pour the Mouse-Maker formula? Pea soup Beef gravy Salad dressing Mashed potatoes None 10. Where is the Grand High Witch's secret castle? Norway America Sweden 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? Monkeys Turtles Fish Birds None 2. How does the Enormous Crocodile get Trunky the Elephant's attention? Bites him Yells at him Waves at him Throws a coconut at him None 3. What does Muggle-Wump the Monkey prefer to eat? Apples Nuts Bananas Fish None 4. Where is the Roly-Poly Bird building its nest? On the ground An orange tree 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 Christmas tree A coconut tree An orange tree None 6. Who saves Toto and Mary? Trunky Humpy-Rumpy Roly-Poly Bird Muggle-Wump 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"? Jane Toto Jill Mary None 9. Where does the Enormous Crocodile go for Clever Trick Number 4? The Picnic Place Lookout Point Central Park The Happy Meadow None 10. What happens to the Enormous Crocodile at the end of the story? He goes back to his river He tries again in another village 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 He forgets to push the button To see the Space Hotel Grandma Josephine grabs him None 2. Which of these was NOT one of the three astronauts piloting the Transport Capsule? Shuckworth Showler Shanks Shankworth None 3. What was Miss Tibbs' job before becoming Vice President? Spy Army General School teacher Nanny 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 25 Hundreds 8 None 6. How does Mr. Wonka rescue the Transport Capsule? He lures the Knids away He shoots the Knids He tows the Capsule home He pulls the Knids off None 7. What wonder drug makes you twenty years younger? Wonka-Vegemite Vita-Wonk Vega-Wonka-Mite Wonka-Vite 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 Poozas Snozzwangers None 10. Where is the family going at the end of the story? Space Hotel U.S.A. Their cottage The Chocolate Factory 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? Michael Danny Magnus James None 2. What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read? War and Peace Great Expectations The Red Pony Just So Stories None 3. Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? Her eyes Her finger Her elbow The top of her head None 4. What does Matilda's mother do all day long? Exercise Play bingo Shop Dye her hair None 5. What was Fred's parrot's name? Polly Nigel Chopper Bruce None 6. What does Mr. Wormwood use to make his cars' engines run smoothly? An electric drill Extra oil Sawdust 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? Agatha Lavender Hortensia Jennifer None 9. What name is on the gate of Matilda's house? Cosy Nook Gipsy House Happy Valley Comfy Cottage 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 Chokey The Coffin The Black Hole The Stifler None 12. Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers? Lavender Miss Honey Matilda Hortensia None 13. In what event did the Trunchbull compete at the Olympics? Weightlifting Hammer throw 100 yard dash Javelin None 14. What did Bruce Bogtrotter steal from the Trunchbull? Medal Chocolate cake Riding crop Egg salad sandwich 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...? Uniforms Strict discipline No children Corporal punishment None 17. What relation is the Trunchbull to Miss Honey? Her grandmother Her mother Her aunt Her cousin 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 Writing on the chalkboard Tipping a glass of water Flying None 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? USA Australia Spain 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 6 4 7 None 2. Where do the Buckets live? USA London Don't know Chicago None 3. Where does Mr. Bucket work? A newspaper shop Charlie's school A toothpaste factory A laundry 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? Veruca Salt Augustus Gloop Violet Beauregarde Mike Teevee None 6. Who once bit off her own tongue in her sleep, according to the Oompa-Loompas? Miss Cornelia Prinzmetal Goldie Pinklesweet 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? They don't steal them Yell for help Burp Grandpa Joe pulls him down None 8. How many squirrels are in the Nut Room? 500 99 100 1000 None 9. Which button has Mr. Wonka always longed to push in the Great Glass Elevator? Through the Roof Television Chocolate Up and Out Retro Rockets None 10. How many people are in the Elevator at the end of the story? 6 8 9 7 None Time's up
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Quiz
