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