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Roald Dahl

Authored by James Haley

English

7th - 8th Grade

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Roald Dahl
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Roald Dahl's experiences in World War II influence his later writing?

He was an Aviator, and his first book was about a plane crash.
He was in the Navy, and his first book dealt with life upon a ship.
He was in the Army, and his first book was set in Nazi-occupied Europe.
He worked in a Munitions Factory, and his first book was about life in a factory. 

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term best describes the endings of Roald Dahl's early short stories?

Gory
Unexpected
Mundane
Comical

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Many of Roald Dahl's children's stories were inspired by:

A vacation he took with his grandparents
His relationship with his parents
His time in the military
His time away at boarding school

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How was Roald Dahl's work during the 1950s different from his work during the 1960s, 70s, and 80s?

During the 1950s, he wrote fiction; afterward, he wrote non-fiction.
During the 1950s, he wrote for adults; afterward, he wrote for children.
During the 1950s, he wrote comical stories; afterward, he wrote dramatic stories.
During the 1950s, he wrote long novels; afterward, he wrote short stories.

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The aunts in "James and the Giant Peach" were likely inspired by Roald Dahl's: 

Daughters 
Mother and father
Boarding school teachers
Wife

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What prompted Roald Dahl to write "James and the Giant Peach"?

His lifelong love of peaches
The bedtime stories he told his daughters
The insects he found in his garden
The cruelty he experienced at the hands of his aunts

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these statements is an opinion about Roald Dahl?

He was the greatest children's author of the 20th century. 
He published more than a dozen books for children.
"James and the Giant Peach" was his first book for children.
Several of his books were adapted in to successful movies. 

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