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Roald Dahl

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was Roald Dahl born?

a)

1915

b)

1919

c)

1916

2.

Why was he called ‘Roald’?

a)

He was named after his grandfather.

b)

It was his parents favourite name.

c)

He was named after the famous norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen.

3.

How old was Roal Dahl when his father and his sister died?

a)

1 year old

b)

5 years old

c)

3 years old.

4.

Roald Dahl married...

a)

Patricia Neal and Felicity d'Abreu Crosland.

b)

Patricia Neal and Dana Angela.

c)

Charlotte Barkley and Felicity d'Abreu Crosland.

5.

Roald Dahl died because of...

a)

a plane crash piloted by him.

b)

a rare blood disease.

c)

a fight in World War II

6.

Which of these jobs did Roald Dahl never have?

a)

writer

b)

teacher

c)

wartime fighter pilot

7.

Which book genre was he most popular with?

a)

Thriller

b)

Detective stories

c)

Children books

8.

What was the important event in Roald Dahl's life that disputed his interest in writing children's books?

a)

Being a father

b)

Being an older brother

c)

Being a grandfather

9.

What was Roald Dahl's first work for children?

a)

Matilda

b)

Charlie and the chocolate factory

c)

The Gremlins

10.

Where did Dahl wrote his stories?

a)

He wrote his stories on the balcony of his room.

b)

He wrote his stories in a writing hut in the garden of his house.

c)

He wrote his stories in his grandfather's office.

11.

What kind of books did Roald Dahl wrote?

a)

Books for adults

b)

Books for children

c)

Both.

12.

At what point in his life did he get inspired to write Charlie and the chocolate factory?

a)

Childhood

b)

Middle age

c)

Early adulhood