Roald Dahl

Before he decided on a peach, what was the first fruit that Roald Dahl considered for his story James and the Giant Peach?

• tomato

• strawberry

• cherry

Which of these insects did Roald Dahl have a great love for (and not let anyone in his family squash)?

• ant

• spider

• mosquito

Which of these was NOT a job held by Roald Dahl at some point?

• spy

• astronaut

• chocolate historian

Which of these items was found in Mr Twit’s beard?

• tiramisu

• stilton cheese

• ratatouille

In 2013, students from Leicester University’s Physics department calculated that it would require how many seagulls to lift James’ peach?

• 374,000

• 1,702,546

• 2,425,907

Roald Dahl was born in Cardiff but his parents were from which country…

• Greenland

• Norway

• Sweden

Which of these is a quote by Roald Dahl in The Twits?

• ‘It is often the case that the man who can't tell a lie thinks he is the best judge of one.’

• ‘If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.’

• ‘Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.’

Roald Dahl started to write after WHAT happened?

• He was injured in a plane crash

• He fell off a ladder and bumped his head

• He was told the future in a dream

Who is the boy in Matilda’s class who is forced by Miss Trunchbull to eat all the cake?

• Freddie Frogfiddle

• Bruce Bogtrotter

• Timothy Trogglehumper

What is your favourite genre of reading?

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Information

• Fantasy

• Adventure