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? Alfie Stewie Ralphie Sophie None 3. How much did Mrs. Silver's original tortoise weigh? 268 grams 3 ounces 2 pounds 13 ounces None 4. How is Tortoise language different from English? Tortoise is upside-down They're the same Tortoise is like Pig Latin Tortoise is backwards None 5. How many tortoises does Mr. Hoppy buy from the pet stores? 1000 260 550 140 None 6. What does Mr. Hoppy feed all the tortoises? Flowers Tortoise food pellets Cabbage leaves Crackers None 7. What did Mr. Hoppy do before he retired? Teach schoolchildren Own a flower shop Repair buses Run a pet store None 8. How long does Mr. Hoppy's plan last? 28 days 7 weeks 5 months 1 year None 9. What's the problem with Tortoise Number 8? He's not the right color He's still too little He's a little too big 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 5 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 3:00 1:00 9:00 None 2. Which room did George go to first to find ingredients? The bathroom The garage The laundry room The barn None 3. How does George prepare the medicine? Bakes it Microwaves it Boils it Blends in a blender 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 hen A nanny goat George's horse A pig None 6. What is George's last name? Kranky Bogtrotter Salt Wormwood None 7. How do they get Grandma out of the house? Pull the house down Lift her with a helicopter Lift her with a crane Shrink her 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 3 5 2 None 10. What finally happened to Grandma? She ran away She joined the circus She disappeared 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 street sweeper A sweet-shop A window washer A haunted house 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? 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? Bananas Salmon Tinkle-tinkle flowers Walnuts None 5. Who hires the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company? The Duke of Hampshire Willy Wonka The President of the United States The Princess of Wales None 6. What is Billy's job in the Company? Business manager Accountant Soap mixer Polisher None 7. What did Henrietta do for a living fifty-five years ago? Opera singer Actress Ballerina Model None 8. Who does Pelly catch in his beak? The Mongoose The Weasel The Cobra 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 stick in your jaw They make smoke come out your nose None 10. Where can Billy (and you) always look to find his friends? In the zoo In this book At the estate 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? Plane crash Eaten by giants Eaten by a rhino Car accident 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 basketball As big as a house As big as a pumpkin None 4. Which was NOT an insect James met in the peach? Glow-worm Bumblebee Grasshopper Ladybug 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? 102 502 501 101 None 7. What are the Cloud Men doing when James first spots them? Making snow Rolling hailstones Painting a rainbow Beating thunder drums 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? An official pardon A party in Central Park The key to the city A ticker-tape parade None 10. According to the story, who wrote the book you've "just finished reading"? James Roald Dahl The Centipede 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? 60 70 40 50 None 2. What does Mrs. Twit put in Mr. Twit's beer? A frog A fish Her glass eye Worms None 3. What does Mrs. Twit make Mr. Twit for dinner as revenge for the frog trick? Squiggly Spaghetti Slimy Soup Messy Macaroni 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? Little Boy Barbecue Frog legs Monkey Stew Bird Pie None 6. What brand of glue does Mr. Twit use on the Big Dead Tree? Hugtight Sticktight Elmer's Superglue None 7. How many children did Muggle-Wump have? 6 None 4 2 None 8. Who warns the birds not to sit on the sticky tree? Roly-Poly Bird The little boys Muggle-Wump The ravens None 9. What do the Twits go to buy in town while the animals are turning their house upside-down? More glue Scarecrows Guns Poison None 10. What was the name of the man who came to read the gas meter and found the Twits' empty clothes? Charlie Fred 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 Roald Luke None 2. What happened to the hero's parents? Car accident Turned into mice Plane crash Eaten by a rhino 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 chocolate bar A snake A white mouse An apple None 5. Why does the summer trip to Norway get cancelled? Grandmother gets pneumonia Our hero gets the flu Too many witches there Not enough money None 6. Which group is meeting in the hotel our hero is staying at? ASPCA UNICEF RSPCC RSPCA None 7. What is the Grand High Witch's secret plan called? Formula 86 Formula 251 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? Pea soup Salad dressing Beef gravy Mashed potatoes None 10. Where is the Grand High Witch's secret castle? Norway England 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? Monkeys Turtles Birds Fish 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? Fish Bananas Nuts Apples None 4. Where is the Roly-Poly Bird building its nest? A coconut tree An orange 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 Christmas tree An orange tree A coconut tree An apple 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? Seesaw Swings Monkey bars Slide None 8. Who wants to ride on the "funny old wooden crocodile"? Jane Jill Mary Toto None 9. Where does the Enormous Crocodile go for Clever Trick Number 4? Central Park The Happy Meadow The Picnic Place Lookout Point None 10. What happens to the Enormous Crocodile at the end of the story? He gets shot by a hunter He gets burnt up in the sun He goes back to his river He tries again in another village 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? Grandma Josephine grabs him He forgets to push the button 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 Showler Shankworth Shuckworth None 3. What was Miss Tibbs' job before becoming Vice President? Nanny School teacher Spy Army General None 4. What is President Gilligrass' latest invention? Gravity Machine Budget Balancer Right Handed Corkscrew Fly Trap None 5. How many Vermicious Knids do Charlie and Mr. Wonka see in elevators in the Space Hotel? Hundreds 8 25 5 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 Vita-Wonk Wonka-Vite Vega-Wonka-Mite None 8. Which Grandparent becomes a Minus? Grandpa Joe Grandpa George Grandma Josephine Grandma Georgina None 9. What monsters live in Minusland? Snozzwangers Gnoolies Poozas Vermicious Knids None 10. Where is the family going at the end of the story? Space Hotel U.S.A. The Chocolate Factory The White House 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 James Danny Michael None 2. What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read? Just So Stories Great Expectations War and Peace The Red Pony None 3. Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? Her finger Her elbow The top of her head Her eyes 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 An electric drill Honey Extra oil None 7. Every day Mr. Wormwood put something on his hair. What was it? Styling cream Hair tonic Wax Peroxide None 8. What was Miss Honey's first name? Jennifer Hortensia Lavender Agatha None 9. What name is on the gate of Matilda's house? Happy Valley Comfy Cottage Cosy Nook Gipsy House None 10. What is Matilda's complaint about the books of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien? No funny bits No romance Too long Too difficult 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 Matilda Hortensia Miss Honey None 13. In what event did the Trunchbull compete at the Olympics? Javelin Weightlifting 100 yard dash Hammer throw None 14. What did Bruce Bogtrotter steal from the Trunchbull? Riding crop Chocolate cake Medal Egg salad sandwich None 15. What does Lavender put in the Trunchbull's water jug? A goldfish A newt A mouse A frog None 16. According to the Trunchbull, the perfect school would have...? Uniforms No children Corporal punishment Strict discipline None 17. What relation is the Trunchbull to Miss Honey? Her grandmother Her aunt Her mother Her cousin 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 Writing on the chalkboard Lifting a child Tipping a glass of water None 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? Spain Australia USA 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? 7 4 6 3 None 2. Where do the Buckets live? Chicago USA London Don't know None 3. Where does Mr. Bucket work? A newspaper shop Charlie's school A laundry A toothpaste factory None 4. Which is NOT a Wonka invention? Invisible lollies Every Flavour Beans Hot ice cubes Candy balloons None 5. Who is the second child to leave the group in the factory? Mike Teevee Violet Beauregarde Augustus Gloop Veruca Salt 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? Burp Yell for help Grandpa Joe pulls him down 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? Television Chocolate Retro Rockets Up and Out Through the Roof 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
