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? 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? His adenoids Ingrown toenail Loose tooth His appendix None 5. How did Roald sign all his letters home? Love from Boy Miss you, Boy Love, Roald Hugs and kisses, Roald None 6. What was poor Ellis in the sick room for? A boil Pneumonia Appendicitis Broken arm None 7. What brand of tobacco was supposed to be in the ancient half-sister's husband's pipe? Navy Cut Royal Vintage Blend Eleven Aromatic Kentucky Club None 8. At Repton, what was "Boazers" a slang term for? Prefects Housemasters Head boys Matrons None 9. Which chocolate company sent the boys new candy bars to test? Cadbury Hershey's Nestle Wonka's None 10. At the end of the story, where is Dahl headed? Dutch East Indies London South America East Africa 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 Witching Hour The Dead of Night The Mysterious Moment The Creepy Hour None 2. What is the BFG's secret heart's desire? To meet the Queen A garden of peachy fruits A high-tech dream factory An elephant None 3. What kind of shoes did the BFG wear? Running shoes He's barefoot Leather boots Sandals with holes None 4. What is the only country that the people-eating Giants do not visit? Turkey Wales Japan Greece None 5. Where does Sophie hide from the Bloodbottler? In the BFG's pocket Behind a dream jar Inside the snozzcumber In the BFG's ear None 6. Which of these was NOT one of the people-eating giants? The Butcher Boy The Childchewer The Meatmasher The Manhugger None 7. What is the Fleshlumpeater's nightmare about? A Venomous Vindscreen Viper Jack the Giant Killer Loathsome snozzcumbers Eating "human beans" None 8. Who do Sophie and the BFG ask for help? Jack the Giant Killer The United Nations The President of the United States of America The Queen of England None 9. How are the Giants transported out of Giant Country? Lifted by helicopter Dragged behind tanks The BFG carries them On enormous trucks None 10. According to the story, who wrote the book you've "just finished reading"? The Royal Biographer Sophie Roald Dahl The BFG None Time's up
The BFG Quiz
