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Boy, Tales of Childhood - Quiz

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what country does this story take place?

a)

United States

b)

Wales

c)

France

d)

Iraq

2.

Which picture best matches the book's description of Mrs. Prachett?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

When Dahl is admiring the older boy in the beginning of the book, what is the boy doing?

a)

Playing tennis

b)

Riding a bicycle

c)

Running a race

d)

Reading a book

4.

When Dahl is telling his friends about his idea to put the dead mouse in Mrs. Prachett's candy jar, how does he feel?

a)

Excited

b)

Worried

c)

Stressed

d)

Scared

5.

As Dahl puts the dead mouse in the jar, the text states that his hands were sweaty and his heart was beating fast. This shows that he was feeling.....

a)

Happy

b)

Upset

c)

Nervous

d)

Angry

6.

In the chapter "Mrs. Prachett's Revenge", the boys receive their punishment. Using complete sentences, tell me about how the boys might have felt having Mrs. Prachett in the room with Mr. Coombs.

4 lines
7.

After seeing the candy shop closed, Dahl felt worried. Which quotation from the text supports the claim that Dahl was worried?

a)

"We turned away and walked towards the school."

b)

"There was a faint scent of danger in the air now. Each one of us had caught a whiff of it."

c)

"At exactly that point, we heard the school bell ringing in the distance and we had to gallop the rest of the way"

d)

"His name was Mr Coombes and I have a picture in my mind of a giant of a man with a face like a ham"

8.

In the chapter, "Mr. Coombs", why does the headmaster have all the students line up around the playground?

a)

He wants to inspect their uniforms.

b)

They are getting ready to start their first day of school.

c)

There was an accident inside the building.

d)

He wants Mrs. Pratchett to point out which boys were in her shop the day before.