Matilda Questions

How can the reader tell that Matilda thinks positively of Ms. Honey?

• There is a complimentary limerick about Ms. Honey.

• Matilda respectfully answers all of Ms. Honey's questions.

• Ms. Honey warned the class about Ms. Trunchbull.

• Ms. Trunchbull shows interest in Matilda's abilities.

What did Mr. Wormwood rub into his hair every morning?

• peroxide

• powder

• hair tonic

What did Matilda put in Mr. Wormwood’s bottle?

• peroxide

• powder

• hair tonic

What color was Mr. Wormwood’s hair?

• bright blue

• dark green

• dirty silver

What was Miss Trunchbull’s job?

• headmistress

• bus driver

• music teacher

Why did Matilda start school later than other students?

• She didn't want to go to school

• Her parents forgot to sign her up for school

• She was not signed up late for school

Who would likely teach the class in the following manner?:

♫ ♬The Q met the U and they visited E; they invited the S and had lunch with the T. QUEST QUEST QUEST the word is QUEST, QUEST, QUEST.♬♪

• Ms. Honey

• Ms. Trunchbul

• Ms. Pennywinkle

• Mr. Wormwood

Why did Ms. Trunchbul ask Nigel to spell "write"?

• She assumed he couldn't spell it.

• She knew he couldn't spell it.

• She knew they had been practicing

• She is displeased with the entire class.

How are Ms. Trunchbul and Ms. Honey similar?

• They are both delighted in the presence of children.

• They employ the same teaching strategies.

• They both think they are helping children.

• They understand first and judge second.

What is the main idea of this chapter?

• Ms. Trunchbul finally learns the truth about Mr. Wormwood's crooked business ways.

• Ms. Trunchbul lifts a student by the ears to make him spell a word.

• Ms. Trunchbul is the headmistress at Crunchem Hall Primary School, Matilda's school.

• Ms. Trunchbul teaches Matilda's class by inflicting pain upon the students.