Boy – Tales of Childhood Quiz Are you a true Dahl expert? Test your knowledge of Roald Dahl's childhood adventures! Boy - Tales of Childhood Quiz (Photo courtesy of Angelo Amboldi.) 1. Roald Dahl's father had an accident when he was a boy. What was the result? He lost his left arm He lost his right thumb He walked with a limp He broke his back None 2. What did the Thwaite boy tell young Roald that Licorice Bootlaces were made from? Rat's blood Tar Rubber tires Mashed up flies None 3. What was the punishment for the Great Mouse Plot? Loss of tuck boxes Four strokes with the cane Community service Grounded for a month None 4. What did the doctor remove during young Roald's first operation? Loose tooth His adenoids Ingrown toenail His appendix None 5. How did Roald sign all his letters home? Miss you, Boy Love from Boy Hugs and kisses, Roald Love, Roald None 6. What was poor Ellis in the sick room for? A boil Appendicitis Pneumonia Broken arm None 7. What brand of tobacco was supposed to be in the ancient half-sister's husband's pipe? Kentucky Club Navy Cut Blend Eleven Aromatic Royal Vintage None 8. At Repton, what was "Boazers" a slang term for? Housemasters Head boys Prefects Matrons None 9. Which chocolate company sent the boys new candy bars to test? Hershey's Cadbury Wonka's Nestle None 10. At the end of the story, where is Dahl headed? London South America East Africa Dutch East Indies None Time's up
The BFG Quiz Are you a true Dahl expert? Test your knowledge of giants, snozzcumbers, and Dream Country. Only the smartest human beans will score 100%! The BFG Quiz (Photo courtesy of OakleyOriginals.) 1. What time of night does Sophie first see the BFG? The Creepy Hour The Mysterious Moment The Dead of Night The Witching Hour None 2. What is the BFG's secret heart's desire? A high-tech dream factory A garden of peachy fruits An elephant To meet the Queen None 3. What kind of shoes did the BFG wear? Running shoes Sandals with holes He's barefoot Leather boots None 4. What is the only country that the people-eating Giants do not visit? Greece Turkey Japan Wales None 5. Where does Sophie hide from the Bloodbottler? Behind a dream jar In the BFG's pocket Inside the snozzcumber In the BFG's ear None 6. Which of these was NOT one of the people-eating giants? The Childchewer The Butcher Boy The Manhugger The Meatmasher None 7. What is the Fleshlumpeater's nightmare about? Eating "human beans" A Venomous Vindscreen Viper Loathsome snozzcumbers Jack the Giant Killer None 8. Who do Sophie and the BFG ask for help? The President of the United States of America The Queen of England Jack the Giant Killer The United Nations None 9. How are the Giants transported out of Giant Country? Lifted by helicopter On enormous trucks The BFG carries them Dragged behind tanks None 10. According to the story, who wrote the book you've "just finished reading"? Sophie The BFG Roald Dahl The Royal Biographer None Time's up
The BFG Quiz
