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 Magnus James Danny None 2. What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read? Great Expectations War and Peace Just So Stories The Red Pony None 3. Where does Matilda's mysterious power "shoot" from? Her elbow The top of her head Her eyes Her finger None 4. What does Matilda's mother do all day long? Shop Exercise Dye her hair Play bingo None 5. What was Fred's parrot's name? Nigel Chopper Polly Bruce None 6. What does Mr. Wormwood use to make his cars' engines run smoothly? Sawdust Extra oil An electric drill Honey None 7. Every day Mr. Wormwood put something on his hair. What was it? Hair tonic Peroxide Styling cream Wax None 8. What was Miss Honey's first name? Hortensia Jennifer Lavender Agatha None 9. What name is on the gate of Matilda's house? Gipsy House Cosy Nook Comfy Cottage Happy Valley None 10. What is Matilda's complaint about the books of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien? No romance Too long No funny bits Too difficult None 11. The Trunchbull puts children in a cupboard to punish them. What is it called? The Black Hole The Coffin The Chokey The Stifler None 12. Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers? Miss Honey Lavender Matilda Hortensia None 13. In what event did the Trunchbull compete at the Olympics? Hammer throw 100 yard dash Javelin 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 goldfish A frog A newt A mouse None 16. According to the Trunchbull, the perfect school would have...? Corporal punishment Strict discipline No children Uniforms None 17. What relation is the Trunchbull to Miss Honey? Her cousin Her grandmother Her mother Her aunt None 18. What was Miss Honey's father's name? Victor Nigel Harry Magnus None 19. What is Matilda's third and final miracle? Writing on the chalkboard Tipping a glass of water Flying Lifting a child None 20. Where does the Wormwood family (minus Matilda) move at the end of the story? Spain USA Australia Russia None Time's up
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