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? Michael Danny James Magnus None 2. What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read? Great Expectations Just So Stories The Red Pony War and Peace None 3. Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? Her finger Her eyes The top of her head Her elbow 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 Polly Chopper Nigel None 6. What does Mr. Wormwood use to make his cars' engines run smoothly? An electric drill Extra oil Honey Sawdust None 7. Every day Mr. Wormwood put something on his hair. What was it? Hair tonic Styling cream Peroxide Wax None 8. What was Miss Honey's first name? Lavender Jennifer Agatha Hortensia None 9. What name is on the gate of Matilda's house? Gipsy House Happy Valley Comfy Cottage Cosy Nook 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 Stifler The Black Hole None 12. Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers? Lavender Hortensia Miss Honey Matilda None 13. In what event did the Trunchbull compete at the Olympics? Javelin 100 yard dash Hammer throw Weightlifting None 14. What did Bruce Bogtrotter steal from the Trunchbull? Chocolate cake Egg salad sandwich Riding crop Medal None 15. What does Lavender put in the Trunchbull's water jug? A frog A mouse A goldfish A newt None 16. According to the Trunchbull, the perfect school would have...? Uniforms Strict discipline Corporal punishment No children None 17. What relation is the Trunchbull to Miss Honey? Her mother Her cousin Her aunt Her grandmother None 18. What was Miss Honey's father's name? Magnus Nigel Harry Victor None 19. What is Matilda's third and final miracle? Tipping a glass of water Writing on the chalkboard Lifting a child Flying None 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? USA Russia Spain Australia None Time's up
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