Chapter 10: Throwing the Hammer

Lavender was exceptionally ____ for her age.

• Tall

• Small

• Loud

• Quiet

What did Matilda's classmates know about her?

• She was clever

• She was tall

• She was loud

• She was shy

Hortensia said, 'If you survive your first year you may just manage to live through the rest of your time here.' True or False?

• True

• False

How much did the itching powder cost per packet?

• Ten pence

• Twenty pence

• Fifty pence

• One pound

What habit does the Trunchbull have?

• Laughing

• Guessing

• Singing

• Dancing

What did the narrator compare the experience in The Chokey to?

• A holiday

• A war

• A game

• A picnic

Who said, 'It's like a war'?

• Hortensia

• Matilda

• Lavender

• Miss Trunchbull

What did Trunchbull say would happen to anyone caught eating in class?

• They would be given extra homework

• They would go straight out the window

• They would be sent to the principal

• They would miss recess.

What sport did Trunchbull participate in during the Olympics?

• Running

• Swimming

• Hammer throw

• Javelin

Complete the sentence: Trunchbull once threw the hammer for ______ in the Olympics.

• France

• Germany

• Britain

• USA