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 broke his back He walked with a limp 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? Tar Mashed up flies Rat's blood Rubber tires 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? Hugs and kisses, Roald Love, Roald Miss you, Boy Love from Boy None 6. What was poor Ellis in the sick room for? Pneumonia Appendicitis A boil Broken arm None 7. What brand of tobacco was supposed to be in the ancient half-sister's husband's pipe? Kentucky Club Navy Cut Blend Eleven Aromatic Royal Vintage 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? Cadbury Nestle Wonka's Hershey's None 10. At the end of the story, where is Dahl headed? South America London Dutch East Indies 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 Dead of Night The Creepy Hour The Mysterious Moment The Witching Hour None 2. What is the BFG's secret heart's desire? An elephant To meet the Queen A high-tech dream factory A garden of peachy fruits None 3. What kind of shoes did the BFG wear? Sandals with holes He's barefoot Leather boots Running shoes None 4. What is the only country that the people-eating Giants do not visit? Turkey Japan Greece Wales None 5. Where does Sophie hide from the Bloodbottler? In the BFG's ear Inside the snozzcumber Behind a dream jar In the BFG's pocket None 6. Which of these was NOT one of the people-eating giants? The Butcher Boy The Manhugger The Meatmasher The Childchewer None 7. What is the Fleshlumpeater's nightmare about? Jack the Giant Killer A Venomous Vindscreen Viper Eating "human beans" Loathsome snozzcumbers None 8. Who do Sophie and the BFG ask for help? The Queen of England Jack the Giant Killer The United Nations The President of the United States of America 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"? Roald Dahl The Royal Biographer The BFG Sophie None Time's up
The BFG Quiz
