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 lost his right thumb He broke his back He lost his left arm None 2. What did the Thwaite boy tell young Roald that Licorice Bootlaces were made from? Mashed up flies Tar Rubber tires Rat's blood None 3. What was the punishment for the Great Mouse Plot? Four strokes with the cane Loss of tuck boxes Community service Grounded for a month None 4. What did the doctor remove during young Roald's first operation? Loose tooth Ingrown toenail His adenoids His appendix 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? 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? Royal Vintage Blend Eleven Aromatic Kentucky Club Navy Cut None 8. At Repton, what was "Boazers" a slang term for? Prefects Matrons Head boys Housemasters None 9. Which chocolate company sent the boys new candy bars to test? Wonka's Cadbury Nestle Hershey's 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 Witching Hour The Mysterious Moment 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? Wales Japan Turkey Greece None 5. Where does Sophie hide from the Bloodbottler? Behind a dream jar In the BFG's ear In the BFG's pocket Inside the snozzcumber None 6. Which of these was NOT one of the people-eating giants? The Childchewer The Butcher Boy The Meatmasher The Manhugger None 7. What is the Fleshlumpeater's nightmare about? A Venomous Vindscreen Viper Loathsome snozzcumbers Jack the Giant Killer Eating "human beans" None 8. Who do Sophie and the BFG ask for help? The President of the United States of America The United Nations The Queen of England Jack the Giant Killer None 9. How are the Giants transported out of Giant Country? Lifted by helicopter The BFG carries them On enormous trucks Dragged behind tanks None 10. According to the story, who wrote the book you've "just finished reading"? The Royal Biographer Roald Dahl Sophie The BFG None Time's up
The BFG Quiz
