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 broke his back He walked with a limp He lost his left arm None 2. What did the Thwaite boy tell young Roald that Licorice Bootlaces were made from? Rat's blood Tar Rubber tires Mashed up flies None 3. What was the punishment for the Great Mouse Plot? Grounded for a month Community service Four strokes with the cane Loss of tuck boxes None 4. What did the doctor remove during young Roald's first operation? His adenoids His appendix Loose tooth Ingrown toenail None 5. How did Roald sign all his letters home? Miss you, Boy Love from Boy Hugs and kisses, Roald Love, Roald None 6. What was poor Ellis in the sick room for? Pneumonia A boil Broken arm Appendicitis None 7. What brand of tobacco was supposed to be in the ancient half-sister's husband's pipe? Kentucky Club Royal Vintage Navy Cut Blend Eleven Aromatic None 8. At Repton, what was "Boazers" a slang term for? Housemasters Matrons Head boys Prefects None 9. Which chocolate company sent the boys new candy bars to test? Nestle Wonka's Cadbury Hershey's None 10. At the end of the story, where is Dahl headed? East Africa Dutch East Indies London South America 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 Creepy Hour The Witching Hour None 2. What is the BFG's secret heart's desire? A high-tech dream factory To meet the Queen A garden of peachy fruits An elephant None 3. What kind of shoes did the BFG wear? He's barefoot Sandals with holes Leather boots Running shoes 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 pocket Inside the snozzcumber In the BFG's ear Behind a dream jar 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? Eating "human beans" A Venomous Vindscreen Viper Jack the Giant Killer Loathsome snozzcumbers 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? The BFG carries them Lifted by helicopter On enormous trucks Dragged behind tanks None 10. According to the story, who wrote the book you've "just finished reading"? Roald Dahl Sophie The Royal Biographer The BFG None Time's up
The BFG Quiz
