A Waltz For Matilda - Chapter 20

How did Matilda know that the woman in the cave was a native?

• The woman told her.

• The woman's voice

• The woman had dark skin

• Only natives would live there

Matilda knew that the woman was not a wild native because ​ (a)  

• she was wearing a dress.
• she spoke English.
• she didn't want to hurt Matilda.
• she could cook her own food.

The smell of the native woman reminded Matilda of ​ (a)  

• her mother's chamber pots.
• her father's cooking.
• working at the jam factory.
• the bad breath of the Push.

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The old woman was so light, as though her bones were hollow.

This sentence is an example of ... ​ ​ (a)  

• a simile.
• a metaphor.
• a personification.
• lazy writing.

Matilda could carry the woman because she wasn't heavy or

When Matilda washed the native woman, it reminded her of ...

• washing her dog.

• washing her clothes.

• washing her mother.

• washing the jam jars.

‘Baa,’ said the sheep. It saw Matilda and began to trot up the steps toward her. The dog growled. ‘Baa,’ said the sheep reproachfully. It headed back down to the grass.

In this sentence, the dog

• is angry because Mr Drinkwater killed Jim.

• does not want the sheep on the verandah.

• is warning Matilda about Mr Drinkwater.

• is barking because it wants to eat the sheep.

What should Matilda have done?

• Accepted Mr Drinkwater's offer to pay for her father's funeral.

• Said no and paid for her father's funeral herself.

If you were Matilda, would you have accepted the food parcels from Mr Drinkwater?

• Yes

• No

Which word best describes your reaction to the gifts Matilda was given?

• Suspicious

• Thoughtful

• Weird

• Another word