Matilda Chapter 17, 18, 19

Where is the SETTING of Chapter 17 taking place?

• Miss Honey's cottage

• Miss Honey's classroom

• Miss Trunchbull's office

• Matilda's home

What does Matilda notice about the taste of the margarine on her bread?

• It wasn't bad at all! Tasted just like butter!

• It was horrible! Tasted nothing like butter!

• She would never eat margarine again because of how sick it made her.

Is Miss Honey paid differently than the other teachers?

• Yes- she gets paid much less compared to the others.

• No- she gets paid about the same as the others.

How does Miss Honey react when Matilda is asking her questions about being poor?

• Miss Honey is smiling directly at Matilda, waiting for her to ask more questions.

• Miss Honey's face gets tight and peculiar-looking. She would not look at Matilda and became quite uncomfortable.

• Miss Honey yells at Matilda to stop asking her questions about being poor.

Miss Honey reveals that Matilda is the ______ ______ to come see the cottage since she moved in two years ago. (pg. 195)

• first visitor

• second visitor

• third visitor

• fourth visitor

What does Miss Honey confess to Matilda?

• Matilda is the first person that Miss Honey feels she can talk to about her problems.

• Miss Trunchbull is the first person that Miss Honey feels she can talk to about her problems.

• Lavender is the first person that Miss Honey feels she can talk to about her problems.

How old is Miss Honey in chapter 17? (pg. 196)

• 23

• 22

• 21

• 20

What was Miss Honey's fathers occupation in the village? (pg. 196)

• doctor

• veterinarian

• teacher

• banker

What was the first tragedy that Miss Honey confesses to Matilda?

• Miss Honey's mother died when Miss Honey was two years old.

• Miss Honey's father died when Miss Honey was two years old.

• Miss Honey's sister died when Miss Honey was two years old.

• Miss Honey's brother died when Miss Honey was two years old.

What was the second tragedy that Miss Honey confesses to Matilda?

• Miss Honey's father died when Miss Honey was five.

• Miss Honey's mother died when Miss Honey was five.

• Miss Honey's aunt died when Miss Honey was five.