Quizzes & Surveys > Matilda Quiz 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 Danny James Michael None 2. What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read? War and Peace Just So Stories The Red Pony Great Expectations None 3. Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? Her eyes Her elbow 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 Bruce Polly Nigel None 6. What does Mr. Wormwood use to make his cars' engines run smoothly? Sawdust Extra oil Honey An electric drill None 7. Every day Mr. Wormwood put something on his hair. What was it? Peroxide Styling cream Wax Hair tonic None 8. What was Miss Honey's first name? Agatha Hortensia Jennifer Lavender None 9. What name is on the gate of Matilda's house? Comfy Cottage Happy Valley Cosy Nook 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 No funny bits Too long 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 Lavender Hortensia Miss Honey None 13. In what event did the Trunchbull compete at the Olympics? Hammer throw Weightlifting 100 yard dash Javelin 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 goldfish A frog A newt A mouse None 16. According to the Trunchbull, the perfect school would have...? No children Corporal punishment Uniforms Strict discipline None 17. What relation is the Trunchbull to Miss Honey? Her grandmother Her mother Her cousin Her aunt None 18. What was Miss Honey's father's name? Magnus Nigel Victor Harry None 19. What is Matilda's third and final miracle? Tipping a glass of water Flying Lifting a child Writing on the chalkboard None 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? Russia USA Australia Spain None Time's up
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