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Roald Dahl Day Quiz (13/9/22)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was Roald Dahl born?

a)

1816

b)

1916

c)

1986

d)

2016

2.

What country were his parents from?

a)

Germany

b)

UK

c)

Norway

d)

Holland

3.

What language did Roald Dahl speak at home with his family?

a)

English

b)

Norwegian

c)

French

d)

Dutch

4.

What tragic thing(s) happened when Roald Dahl was 3 years old? May be more than one correct answer.

a)

His brother died.

b)

His sister died.

c)

His father died.

d)

His mother died.

5.

In which book did Dahl write about his family and school life?

a)

Matilda

b)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

c)

Boy: Tales of Childhood

d)

Esio Trot

6.

Tick the stories that were written by Roald Dahl.

a)

The Twits

b)

The BFG

c)

James and the Giant Peach

d)

The Little Mermaid

e)

A Christmas Carol

7.

How many Golden Tickets are given out in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? (Type the number or number word below)

(a)  

8.

Which of these people did not get a Golden Ticket in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

a)

Augustus Gloop

b)

Charlie Bucket

c)

Veruca Salt

d)

Wilbur Rice

9.

In Matilda, how old is Matilda when she learns to read?

a)

3 and a half years old

b)

5 years old

c)

1 year old

d)

4 and a half years old

10.

In Matilda, what is the name of the cruel principal of Matilda's school?

a)

Miss Cruncher

b)

Miss Trunchbull

c)

Miss Crackshot

d)

Miss Bullyhaven

11.

In Matilda, what special power does Matilda have?

a)

She can read people's thoughts.

b)

She can see the future.

c)

She can turn invisible.

d)

She can move objects with her mind.

12.

In The Witches, who is the leader of the witches?

a)

The Grand High Witch

b)

The Witch Queen

c)

The Scarlet Witch

d)

Voldemort

13.

According to The Witches, which of the below are signs that someone is a witch? (More than one answer)

a)

They're bald and wear a wig.

b)

They have long, curly claws for fingernails.

c)

They wear a black pointy hat.

d)

They fly on a broomstick.

e)

They have no toes.

14.

Complete the sentence with one word: "In The Witches, the witches plan to turn each child in England into a (a)   . "

15.

In George's Marvellous Medicine, what does the medicine do?

a)

It makes people and animals grow into giants.

b)

It makes people and animals shrink.

c)

It makes people live longer.

d)

It makes people more intelligent.

16.

What does The B.F.G. stand for?

a)

The Bearded, Fuzzy Galloper

b)

The Big, Friendly Giant

c)

The Brave, Fierce Giant

d)

The Bored, Fathomless Gate

17.

Who was Sophie, the man character of The B.F.G., named after?

a)

Dahl's wife

b)

Dahl's mother

c)

Dahl's daughter

d)

Dahl's granddaughter

18.

How tall was Roald Dahl?

a)

~193cm (6ft 3 inches)

b)

~200cm (6ft 6 inches)

c)

~180cm (5ft 9 inches

d)

~220cm (7ft 2 inches)

19.

Where did Roald Dahl write his stories?

a)

In his bedroom.

b)

At the local library.

c)

In a hut in his garden.

d)

In his car.

20.

In what year did Roald Dahl die?

a)

1990

b)

1980

c)

2000

d)

2010