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 broke his back He walked with a limp He lost his right thumb None 2. What did the Thwaite boy tell young Roald that Licorice Bootlaces were made from? Rat's blood Mashed up flies Tar Rubber tires None 3. What was the punishment for the Great Mouse Plot? Four strokes with the cane Community service Loss of tuck boxes Grounded for a month None 4. What did the doctor remove during young Roald's first operation? Loose tooth His appendix Ingrown toenail His adenoids None 5. How did Roald sign all his letters home? Hugs and kisses, Roald Love from Boy Love, Roald Miss you, Boy None 6. What was poor Ellis in the sick room for? Broken arm Pneumonia A boil Appendicitis None 7. What brand of tobacco was supposed to be in the ancient half-sister's husband's pipe? Royal Vintage Kentucky Club Navy Cut Blend Eleven Aromatic 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? Cadbury Nestle Hershey's Wonka's None 10. At the end of the story, where is Dahl headed? London East Africa South America 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 Mysterious Moment The Witching Hour The Creepy Hour The Dead of Night None 2. What is the BFG's secret heart's desire? A garden of peachy fruits To meet the Queen An elephant A high-tech dream factory None 3. What kind of shoes did the BFG wear? He's barefoot Sandals with holes Running shoes Leather boots None 4. What is the only country that the people-eating Giants do not visit? Japan Wales Turkey Greece None 5. Where does Sophie hide from the Bloodbottler? In the BFG's ear Inside the snozzcumber In the BFG's pocket Behind a dream jar None 6. Which of these was NOT one of the people-eating giants? The Manhugger The Meatmasher The Childchewer The Butcher Boy None 7. What is the Fleshlumpeater's nightmare about? Loathsome snozzcumbers A Venomous Vindscreen Viper Jack the Giant Killer Eating "human beans" None 8. Who do Sophie and the BFG ask for help? The Queen of England Jack the Giant Killer The President of the United States of America The United Nations None 9. How are the Giants transported out of Giant Country? On enormous trucks Lifted by helicopter 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
