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 walked with a limp 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? Rubber tires Tar Rat's blood Mashed up flies None 3. What was the punishment for the Great Mouse Plot? Four strokes with the cane Community service Grounded for a month Loss of tuck boxes None 4. What did the doctor remove during young Roald's first operation? Loose tooth His appendix Ingrown toenail His adenoids 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? Blend Eleven Aromatic Kentucky Club Navy Cut Royal Vintage None 8. At Repton, what was "Boazers" a slang term for? Prefects Head boys Housemasters Matrons None 9. Which chocolate company sent the boys new candy bars to test? Cadbury Wonka's Nestle Hershey's None 10. At the end of the story, where is Dahl headed? South America London East Africa Dutch East Indies 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? A garden of peachy fruits To meet the Queen A high-tech dream factory An elephant None 3. What kind of shoes did the BFG wear? Running shoes Sandals with holes Leather boots He's barefoot None 4. What is the only country that the people-eating Giants do not visit? Turkey Japan Wales Greece None 5. Where does Sophie hide from the Bloodbottler? Inside the snozzcumber In the BFG's pocket In the BFG's ear Behind a dream jar None 6. Which of these was NOT one of the people-eating giants? The Meatmasher The Butcher Boy The Manhugger The Childchewer None 7. What is the Fleshlumpeater's nightmare about? A Venomous Vindscreen Viper Eating "human beans" Loathsome snozzcumbers 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? The BFG carries them Dragged behind tanks Lifted by helicopter On enormous trucks None 10. According to the story, who wrote the book you've "just finished reading"? Roald Dahl The BFG The Royal Biographer Sophie None Time's up
The BFG Quiz
