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 Rubber tires Tar None 3. What was the punishment for the Great Mouse Plot? Grounded for a month Loss of tuck boxes Community service Four strokes with the cane None 4. What did the doctor remove during young Roald's first operation? Loose tooth Ingrown toenail His appendix His adenoids None 5. How did Roald sign all his letters home? Love from Boy Love, Roald Hugs and kisses, Roald Miss you, Boy None 6. What was poor Ellis in the sick room for? Appendicitis Pneumonia A boil Broken arm None 7. What brand of tobacco was supposed to be in the ancient half-sister's husband's pipe? Navy Cut Blend Eleven Aromatic Kentucky Club Royal Vintage None 8. At Repton, what was "Boazers" a slang term for? Matrons Prefects Head boys Housemasters None 9. Which chocolate company sent the boys new candy bars to test? Wonka's Nestle Hershey's Cadbury None 10. At the end of the story, where is Dahl headed? South America Dutch East Indies East Africa London 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? An elephant To meet the Queen A garden of peachy fruits A high-tech dream factory None 3. What kind of shoes did the BFG wear? Leather boots He's barefoot Sandals with holes Running shoes None 4. What is the only country that the people-eating Giants do not visit? Greece Japan Wales Turkey None 5. Where does Sophie hide from the Bloodbottler? In the BFG's pocket In the BFG's ear Inside the snozzcumber Behind a dream jar None 6. Which of these was NOT one of the people-eating giants? The Manhugger The Childchewer The Meatmasher The Butcher Boy None 7. What is the Fleshlumpeater's nightmare about? Loathsome snozzcumbers Jack the Giant Killer A Venomous Vindscreen Viper Eating "human beans" None 8. Who do Sophie and the BFG ask for help? The Queen of England The United Nations The President of the United States of America Jack the Giant Killer None 9. How are the Giants transported out of Giant Country? The BFG carries them Lifted by helicopter Dragged behind tanks On enormous trucks None 10. According to the story, who wrote the book you've "just finished reading"? Roald Dahl Sophie The BFG The Royal Biographer None Time's up
The BFG Quiz
