Matilda Character and Plot Questions

In a classroom setting, Miss Trunchbull, the headmistress, enters and intimidates the students. She questions Nigel about his hygiene and challenges the class on spelling and multiplication. Miss Honey's teaching methods are questioned, and Eric is put to the test. Matilda surprises Miss Trunchbull by revealing she has read 'Nicholas Nickleby'.

What time was the weekly test scheduled to start?

• 2:00 PM

• 1:00 PM

• 3:00 PM

• 4:00 PM

Who noted that the jug of water and the glass were in the proper place?

• Nigel

• Miss Honey

• Miss Trunchbull

• Eric

How did Miss Trunchbull describe the students?

• Disobedient and loud

• Quiet and attentive

• Nauseating little warts

• Bright and eager

What was Nigel's response when asked about his father's job?

• A teacher

• A lawyer

• A doctor

• A sewage worker

What word did Miss Honey teach the class to spell using a song?

• Difficulty

• Perseverance

• Intelligence

• Courage

What was Rupert's incorrect answer to the multiplication question?

• 14

• 16

• 20

• 18

How did Miss Trunchbull punish Eric for his spelling mistake?

• Made him stand on one leg

• Gave him extra homework

• Pulled his ears

• Sent him to the corner

What book did Matilda claim to have read?

• David Copperfield

• Nicholas Nickleby

• Great Expectations

• Oliver Twist