V2 Matilda by Roald Dahl

What was unusual about Matilda compared to other children her age?

• She could sing beautifully

• She could read fluently by the age of four

• She was excellent at sports

• She cooked meals for her family

What was the only book in the Wormwood household?

• A car manual

• Easy Cooking

• Great Expectations

• A dictionary

Who introduced Matilda to advanced books like Great Expectations?

• Miss Honey

• Her father

• Mrs. Phelps the librarian

• Lavender

What was Mr. Wormwood’s profession?

• Chef

• Teacher

• Second-hand car dealer

• Banker

What trick did Mr. Wormwood use on gearboxes of broken cars?

• Repainting them

• Adding sawdust

• Replacing parts with plastic

• Using glue

How did Mr. Wormwood tamper with car odometers?

• Using a screwdriver

• Turning them by hand

• Using an electric drill

• Disconnecting wires

How did Matilda punish her father for his dishonesty?

• She poured water in his bed

• She glued his hat to his head

• She hid his car keys

• She dyed his clothes pink

Who owned the talking parrot Matilda borrowed?

• Michael

• Lavender

• Fred

• Miss Honey

What did the parrot say that frightened the Wormwoods?

• “Hullo, hullo, hullo!” and “Rattle my bones!”

• “Go away!”

• “Boo!”

• “Give me cake!”

What subject did Mr. Wormwood boast about to Michael?

• Geography

• Business and Arithmetic

• Science

• Reading