Matilda - Chapter 1

Who is the author of this book?

• Charles Dickens

• Roald Dahl

• William Shakespeare

• George Orwell

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Who is the protagonist of this story?

(Protagonist is the main character)

• Matilda

• Madeline

• Mrs Phelps

• Mrs Smith

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What activity does Matilda enjoy?

• Singing

• Writing

• Reading

• Swimming

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Why doesn't Matilda's mother know she goes to the library during the day?

• She is at work.

• She is too busy with the housework to notice.

• She is out playing bingo.

• She sleeps all day.

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Why do you think Mrs Phelps, the librarian, was concerned about Matilda visiting the library?

• Matilda is very young and it isn't safe to walk by herself.

• Matilda causes a lot of noise in the library without a guardian.

• Matilda doesn't know how to read without an adult to help.

• Matilda is not old enough to enter the library without an adult.

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Which one of these books did Matilda NOT read at the library?

• Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

• Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

• Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

• Oliver Twist by John Steinbeck

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What adjective best describes Matilda?

• Immature

• Bad-tempered

• Intelligent

• Generous

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What does Matilda's mother and father expect her to do at home all day?

• Eat ice-cream in front of the TV.

• Paint pictures of bunny rabbits.

• Mooch around and watch the telly.

• Do all of the household chores.

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Matilda finished the book 'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens and loved it. What two other books written by Charles Dickens did Matilda read?

• Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby

• Animal Farm and Oliver Twist

• The Invisible Man and Nicholas Nickleby

• Jane Eyre and Brighton Rock

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What adjective best describes Mrs Phelps when she sees Matilda reading all of those grown-up books?

• Confused

• Excited

• Frustrated

• Happy

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