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matilda

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

who is matilda's father

a)

Mr wormwood

b)

Mr geronimo

c)

Mr roald dahl

d)

suppandi

2.
Who is Matilda's first friend at school?
a)
Lavender
b)
Bruce
c)
Her brother
d)
She didn't have any friends
3.

What does Matilda's father do for a living?

a)

banker

b)

car salesman

c)

jeweler

d)

owns a garbage company

4.

Why did Matilda hide the parrot?

a)

so her parents would not know she had it

b)

she stole it from her neighbor

c)

to make her parents think there was a ghost in the house

d)

because her parents hated birds

5.

Matilda's power comes from her..

a)

ears

b)

eyes

c)

mouth

d)

hands

6.
Who is the headmistress at Crunchem Hall when Matilda first goes to school?
a)
Miss Honey
b)
Mr. Dahl
c)
Mrs. Phelps
d)
Miss Trunchbull
7.
Who did Matilda go to live with at the end of the story?
a)
Her parents
b)
Miss Trunchbull
c)
Mrs. Phelps
d)
Miss Honey
8.
What was Miss Honey's father's name?
a)
John
b)
Magnus
c)
Mike
d)
Joe
9.
What happens to Matilda's parents at the end of the story?
a)
They move to Spain.
b)
They fight to keep Matilda with them. 
c)
They stay in the same house and everything is normal.
d)
They learn to love to read.
10.
What did Matilda's mother do all day long?
a)
Shop
b)
Dye her hair
c)
Play bingo
d)
Exercise
11.

Who was Mrs. Phelps?

a)

the librarian

b)

Matilda's neighbor

c)

Matilda's teacher

d)

Mr. Wormwood's secretary

12.

Why was Mrs. Phelps important to Matilda?

a)

she protected Matilda from her parents

b)

she talked to her parents about how special Matilda was

c)

she introduced Matilda to great books

d)

she helped Matilda with her pranks

13.

Why did Mrs. Trunchbull want to punish Matilda?

a)

because she does not like smart children

b)

because Matilda's father cheated her on a car

c)

because she thinks Matilda is naughty

d)

because she thinks Matilda cheats on her schoolwork

14.

What prank does Lavender pull on Miss Trunchbull?

a)

she poured water on her

b)

she wrote something funny on the chalkboard

c)

she pulled her chair out from under her

d)

she put a newt in her water jug

15.

Miss Trunchbull is Miss Honey's ___________?

a)

aunt

b)

mother

c)

former teacher

d)

sister

16.

What does Matilda do that makes Miss Trunchbull flee?

a)

she tells her that she knows her secret

b)

she pretends to be the ghost of Magnus

c)

she finds out that the house really belongs to Miss Honey

d)

she and Lavender put snakes on her desk

17.

Why does Matilda's special gift stop working?

a)

because Miss Trunchbull is gone

b)

because her life got better

c)

because she has to use more of her brain power for learning after she skips ahead in school

d)

because her parents are gone

18.

Who has to stand in the corner on one leg?

a)

Nigel

b)

Lavender

c)

Matilda

d)

Rupert

19.

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

a)

Impossible

b)

Difficulty

c)

Encyclopedia

d)

Arithmetic

20.

The Trunchbull says the perfect school would have no

a)

teachers

b)

students

c)

books

d)

papers

21.

Matilda sits where in class?

a)

First row

b)

Second row

c)

Third row

d)

Fourth row

22.
Who is she?  "With great care she held the box over the neck of the jug and pulled the lid fully open and tipped the newt in."
a)
Matilda
b)
Lavender
c)
Hortensia
d)
Miss Honey
23.
Miss Honey is:
a)
A sweet, kind person
b)
Loud and rude
c)
Crazy and wild
d)
Mean
24.
The author describes Miss Trunchbull as a:
a)
weird principal
b)
fun teacher
c)
beautiful person
d)
holy terror
25.
Miss Honey realizes that Matilda can:
a)
run very fast
b)
stand on her head
c)
Multiply large numbers in her head
d)
speak every language
26.

who is the author of matilda

a)

willy wonka

b)

elzibetta dami

c)

roald dahl

d)

jk rowling

27.
Where does the family eat dinner?
a)
the dining room
b)
Off of tv trays in the living room
c)
the porch
d)
in their bedrooms
28.
The Trunchbull puts children in a cupboard to punish them. What is it called?
a)
The Black Hole
b)
The Stifler 
c)
The Coffin
d)
The Chokey
29.
What did Bruce Bogtrotter steal from the Trunchbull
a)
Chocolate cake
b)
Riding crop
c)
Egg salad sandwich
d)
Kni
30.
What color does Matilda's mother dye her hair?
a)
Bright red
b)
Pitch Black
c)
Light brown
d)
platinum blonde
31.
Why does Matilda think her father is a crook
a)
He hustles people while playing billiards
b)
He hustles people by playing poker
c)
He uses dishonest business practices to sell cars.
d)
He steals money from his fellow salesmen.
32.
What is Miss Honey's first name?
a)
Mary
b)
Jenny
c)
Suzie
d)
Sarah
33.
What does Matilda place inside the rim of her father's hat?
a)
bleach
b)
tape
c)
coffee
d)
superglue
34.
Who is a child genius?
a)
Matilda
b)
Lavender
c)
Bruce Bogtrotter
d)
Hortensia
35.

What is Matilda's brother's name?

a)

James

b)

Danny

c)

Michael

d)

Magnus

36.

What was the first "Grown up" book that Matilda read?

a)

The Red Pony

b)

Great Expectations

c)

Just so stories

d)

War and Peace

37.

What was Fred's parrot's name?

a)

Chopper

b)

Polly

c)

Bruce

d)

Nigel

38.

What does Mr Wormwood use to make his cars' engines run smoothly?

a)

Sawdust

b)

Electric drill

c)

Extra oil

d)

Honey

39.

Every day Mr Wormwood put something on his hair. What was it?

a)

Wax

b)

Peroxide

c)

Styling cream

d)

Hair tonic

40.

What name is on the gate of Matilda's house?

a)

Cosy Nook

b)

Gypsy House

c)

Happy Valley

d)

Comfy Cottage

41.

What is Matilda's complaint about the books of C.S Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien?

a)

Too difficult

b)

No romance

c)

Too long

d)

No funny bits

42.

Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers?

a)

Hortensia

b)

Miss Honey

c)

Lavender

d)

Matilda

43.

In what event did the Trunchbull compete at the Olympics?

a)

100 yard dash

b)

Hammer throw

c)

Javelin

d)

Weightlifting

44.

Who was held by the ears?

a)

Rupert

b)

Eric

c)

Nigel

d)

Lavender

45.
Out of the following names who would not be honest?
a)
Miss Honey
b)
Mr. Wormwood
c)
Matilda
d)
Lavender
46.
What does Matilda put in her fathers hair tonic bottle?
a)
bleach/peroxide
b)
water
c)
milk
d)
gasoline
47.
What is one of the secrets to her father's success?
a)
hard work
b)
sawdust
c)
dedication
d)
kindness
48.
Miss Honey lives...
a)
with her parents 
b)
with her friends 
c)
With her sister
d)
Alone
49.
Why does Miss Honey have no money?
a)
Miss Trunchbull doesn't pay her anything to teach at the school.
b)
Miss Trunchbull takes most of it.
c)
She has to pay off her father's bills.
d)
She spends it all to go shopping.
50.
The Wormwoods always eat dinner in front of the: 
a)
Fireplace 
b)
Movie Theater 
c)
Dining Room 
d)
Telly
51.
Mr. Wormwood's hat got stuck on his head because...
a)
His Oil of Violets Hair Tonic is sticky
b)
Matilda put superglue on the brim
c)
His head swole up 
d)
Dandruff 
52.
Mr. Wormwood does NOT do the following to his cars: 
a)
Changes the mileage 
b)
Fixes the paint
c)
Adds sawdust to the gear box
d)
Replaces the engine 
53.
Mr. Wormwood loves his hair.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
Peroxide is a powerful chemical 
a)
True 
b)
False
55.
Mr. Wormwood does not eat ________ for breakfast : 
a)
Bacon 
b)
Fried tomatoes
c)
Sausage
d)
Oatmeal 
56.
So she could borrow Chopper for the weekend, Matilda: 
a)
Did all of Fred's homework
b)
Cleaned Fred's room
c)
Stole Chopper from Fred
d)
Gave Fred her pocket money
57.
Peroxide can make your hair: 
a)
Longer 
b)
Fall out
c)
Straight 
d)
Curly 
58.
Peroxide can make your hair: 
a)
Longer 
b)
Fall out
c)
Straight 
d)
Curly 
59.

Who was the author of Matilda and James and the Giant Peach?

a)

Roald Dahl

b)

Harry Potter

c)

Cinderella

d)

Andrew Clemens

60.
Why did Miss Honey's aunt move in with her?
a)
so she could run the house and look after Miss Honey
b)
so she could spy on her father
c)
so she could eat all of their food
61.

What do Matilda's parents call her?

a)

“the best daughter in the world…”

b)

“a ringworm…”

c)

“apple of their eye…”

d)

“nothing more then a scab…”

62.

What happened when Matilda was just 3 years old?

a)

She studied Physics.

b)

She found the cure for cancer.

c)

She taught herself to read.

d)

She was promoted to the 6th grade.

63.

What was her family doing while Matilda was left at home?

a)

They were with her all day.

b)

Brother - School. Father - Work. Mother - Bingo

c)

Brother - Ditched. Father - Gardening. Mother - Shopping

d)

They always went on vacation.

64.

What does Matilda think of her father and how he sells his cars?

a)

She thinks he is the best dad ever.

b)

She thinks he is a crook.

c)

She thinks he is annoying.

d)

She think he is funny.

65.

What animal does Matilda borrow from her friend Fred?

a)

Talking Tiger

b)

Talking Pig

c)

Talking Dog

d)

Talking Parrot

66.

What happened to Mr. Wormwood’s hair?

a)

Matilda saved it all off, when he was sleeping.

b)

Matilda put her mom’s hair dye into his hair tonic bottle.

c)

Matilda put Nair in his hair, so it all fell out.

d)

Matilda blew a bubblegum bubble in his hair, he was forced to shave his head.

67.

What age did Matilda finally finish school?

a)

3 and 1/2

b)

5 and 1/2

c)

10 and 1/2

d)

2 and 1/2

68.

How does Miss Honey want to help Matilda?

a)

She doesn’t really want to help Matilda.

b)

She wants to look into another school for Matilda.

c)

She helps Matilda writes applications to college.

d)

She wants to private tutor her.

69.

How did Mrs. Wormwood react when Miss Honey told her Matilda can be going to College soon?

a)

She says Matilda should care more about looks than books.

b)

She laughed and said Matilda was an idiot.

c)

She says Matilda needs to stay with her age group.

d)

She says Matilda doesn’t really care about learning.

70.

What does Miss Honey think about private tutoring for Matilda?

a)

She thinks Matilda will graduate high school in a week.

b)

She thinks Matilda can be in college level in 2 to 3 years.

c)

She thinks Matilda will fall further behind without it.

d)

She just wants to spend extra time with Matilda.

71.

Where did Matilda use to go during the day?

a)

to the supermarket

b)

to the library

c)

to school

d)

to the playground

72.

What was the name of the Librarian?

a)

Mrs Green

b)

Mrs Magdolen

c)

Mrs Wormwood

d)

Mrs Phelps

73.

Which book written by Charles Dickens did Matilda read first?

a)

Oliver Twist

b)

Great Expectations

c)

Nicholas Nickleby

d)

David Copperfield

74.

What was Matilda's brother's name?

a)

Jake

b)

Mike

c)

Tim

d)

Tom

75.

Which of the following words describes Mr. Wormwood's way of doing business?

a)

Trustworthy

b)

Friendly

c)

Dishonest

d)

Honest