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 Michael Danny James None 2. What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read? War and Peace The Red Pony Just So Stories Great Expectations None 3. Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? Her finger The top of her head Her elbow Her eyes 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? Bruce Nigel Polly Chopper 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? Styling cream Peroxide Hair tonic Wax None 8. What was Miss Honey's first name? Lavender Hortensia Jennifer Agatha None 9. What name is on the gate of Matilda's house? Happy Valley Cosy Nook Gipsy House Comfy Cottage None 10. What is Matilda's complaint about the books of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien? No romance Too difficult 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 Stifler The Chokey None 12. Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers? Matilda Miss Honey Lavender Hortensia None 13. In what event did the Trunchbull compete at the Olympics? Javelin Hammer throw 100 yard dash Weightlifting None 14. What did Bruce Bogtrotter steal from the Trunchbull? Chocolate cake Medal Egg salad sandwich Riding crop None 15. What does Lavender put in the Trunchbull's water jug? A newt A goldfish A frog A mouse None 16. According to the Trunchbull, the perfect school would have...? Strict discipline No children Corporal punishment Uniforms None 17. What relation is the Trunchbull to Miss Honey? Her aunt Her cousin Her grandmother Her mother None 18. What was Miss Honey's father's name? Harry Magnus Nigel Victor None 19. What is Matilda's third and final miracle? Lifting a child Writing on the chalkboard Flying Tipping a glass of water None 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? Australia USA Russia Spain None Time's up
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