WorksheetsBoy by Roald Dahl - Chapter 1
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Kinn - How did Harald Dahl break his elbow?
He was on the field playing with his brothers when he slipped and fell.
He was drinking with his friends when he slipped and fell.
He was on the roof replacing loose tiles when he slipped and fell.
He was at the shipping yard replacing a bolt when he slipped and fell.
Calvin - Which country was Harald Dahl from?
Norway
France
Sweden
Germany
Kojiro - What did Roald Dahl’s grandpa own?
His grandfather owned a car dealership in Lisbon
His grandfather owned a shop in Sarpsborg
His grandfather owned a fish and chips shop in Ancol
His grandfather owned a shipping yard in Vienna
Edbert - What job did Harald and Aadnesen partner up to work as?
Gangsters
Shop Owners
Writers
Shipbrokers
Mr. Nick - Why did the doctor make a mistake?
He had been drinking
He was overworked and tired
He wasn't a real doctor
He hated Harold
JK - Uncle Oscar owned a fleet of trawlers. What was the name of the fleet?
Madame Tussauds
Pecheurs D’Antique
Pete D'Bau
Vive Les Bleus
Desmond - How old was Harald Dahl when he badly broke his arm?
11
12
13
14
Soo Ah - Did Roald Dahl’s grandfather approve of Harald and Oscar’s plan to move countries?
Yes
No
Angela - What had just happened when Roald Dahl’s grandfather was born?
His father died in the war
They won the lottery
Wellington had defeated Napoleon at Waterloo
They moved to France
Dani and Kang Min - How old would Roald Dahl’s grandfather be now if he were to still be alive?
198
201
132
92
Raphael - When was the novel ‘Boy’ published?
1976
1984
1932
2008
Dani - What did Harald find impossible to do without an arm?
Eat cereal
Dance the tango
Socialise with his friends
Cut off the top of a boiled egg
Lexia - What was the curious theory about how to develop a sense of beauty in the minds of his children?
"Sensational Swim"
"Glorious Walks"
"Warm Stroll"
"Dress as a Duck"
Gabi - What fuel did they use in the olden days for ships?
Gas
Electric
Coal
Nuclear Power
Jecy - What happened after the first wife gave birth to two children?
She passed away
She went to the opera
She went on a walk
She cried for three days
Si Eun - Where did Harald meet Sofie Magdalene Hesselberg?
Aged 19
France
England
Norway
Willow - How many children did Harald have?
6
10
Too many
2
Rafael - Who was Harald Dahl’s brother?
Tim
Edbert
Oscar
Gaby
Mr. Nick - When was Roald Dahl’s grandfather born?
1761
1820
1859
1901
Alex - Where did Harald Dahl take his Norwegian wife on a honeymoon?
Denmark
Norway
Pondok Indah Mall
Paris
Soo Ah - Was Roald Dahl’s mother the first or second wife of Harald?
First
Second
Kojiro - What limb did Harald Dahl break?
Left arm
Right leg
Left leg
Right arm
