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Matilda - Chapter 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author of this book?

a)

Charles Dickens

b)

Roald Dahl

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

George Orwell

2.

Who is the protagonist of this story?


(Protagonist is the main character)

a)

Matilda

b)

Madeline

c)

Mrs Phelps

d)

Mrs Smith

3.

What activity does Matilda enjoy?

a)

Singing

b)

Writing

c)

Reading

d)

Swimming

4.

Why doesn't Matilda's mother know she goes to the library during the day?

a)

She is at work.

b)

She is too busy with the housework to notice.

c)

She is out playing bingo.

d)

She sleeps all day.

5.

Why do you think Mrs Phelps, the librarian, was concerned about Matilda visiting the library?

a)

Matilda is very young and it isn't safe to walk by herself.

b)

Matilda causes a lot of noise in the library without a guardian.

c)

Matilda doesn't know how to read without an adult to help.

d)

Matilda is not old enough to enter the library without an adult.

6.

Which one of these books did Matilda NOT read at the library?

a)

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

b)

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

c)

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

d)

Oliver Twist by John Steinbeck

7.

What adjective best describes Matilda?

a)

Immature

b)

Bad-tempered

c)

Intelligent

d)

Generous

8.

What does Matilda's mother and father expect her to do at home all day?

a)

Eat ice-cream in front of the TV.

b)

Paint pictures of bunny rabbits.

c)

Mooch around and watch the telly.

d)

Do all of the household chores.

9.

Matilda finished the book 'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens and loved it. What two other books written by Charles Dickens did Matilda read?

a)

Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby

b)

Animal Farm and Oliver Twist

c)

The Invisible Man and Nicholas Nickleby

d)

Jane Eyre and Brighton Rock

10.

What adjective best describes Mrs Phelps when she sees Matilda reading all of those grown-up books?

a)

Confused

b)

Excited

c)

Frustrated

d)

Happy

11.

How many times a week did Matilda visit the library?

a)

Once a week

b)

Twice a week

c)

Three times a week

d)

Four times a week

12.

What adjective best describes Matilda's parents?

a)

Unintelligent

b)

Caring

c)

Sad

d)

Neglectful

13.

What did Matilda like to drink while reading?

a)

Hot chocolate

b)

Milo

c)

Strawberry milk

d)

Apple juice

14.

Where does Matilda live?

a)

In a big city.

b)

In an English village.

c)

In a studio apartment.

d)

In the American mid-west.

15.

What information does Mrs Phelps tell Matilda that changes the way she visits the library?

a)

She tells her that the library will be closing down soon.

b)

She tells her that she can borrow books to take home.

c)

She tells her that she can no longer visit without an adult.

d)

She tells her that she is very proud of her reading.