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