Matilda, Chapter 4

Why does Mr. Wormwood get angry with Matilda at the beginning of the chapter?

• She was talking back.

• She hadn't finished her homework.

• She was always reading

• He found out that she was responsible for the superglue.

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What did Mr. Wormwood do that caused Matilda to freeze in horror?

• He grounded her for a month

• He cut off her allowance

• He took away her tv privileges

• He ripped the pages out of her library book

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What was the name of Matilda's friend who owned a parrot?

• Fred

• George

• Michael

• John

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What spooky phrase did the parrot repeat over and over?

• Beware!

• Rattle my bones!

• I see you!

• Watch your back!

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What does Matilda do with the parrot she borrowed?

• She hides him in her father's closet

• She tells it to attack her brother

• She puts his cage in the chimney

• She sets it free

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Who said it: "Don't you ever stop reading?"

• Mr. Wormwood

• Mrs. Wormwood

• Michael

• Mrs. Phelps

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Who said it: "If it's by an American it's certain to be filth. That's all they write about."

• Mr. Wormwood

• Mrs. Wormwood

• Michael

• Mrs. Phelps

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Who said it: "You can't make it talk. You have to be patient. It'll talk when it feels like it."

• Michael

• Mrs. Wormwood

• Matilda

• Fred

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Who said it: "Will you lend him to me for just one night? I'll give you all my next week's pocket-money."

• Mrs. Phelps

• Mrs. Wormwood

• Matilda

• Fred

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Why does Matilda scare her parents with the parrot?

• She saw it in a movie once

• She was bored

• She loves practical jokes

• As punishment for her father ripping up her library book

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