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WorksheetsWho Was Roald Dahl Book Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Where were Roald Dahl's parents from?
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
United States
Who was Roald Dahl named after?
an author
an artist
an explorer
a singer
Who were Astri, Alfhild, and Else?
Roald's sisters
Roald's aunts
Roald's friends
Roald's cousins
Which ability did Roald inherit from his mother Sofie?
singing
dancing
storytelling
flying
What was near Repton School?
an enormous crocodile
a chocolate factory
a giant peach
a haunted house
Pat didn't like Roald at first because
she thought that he was stuck-up.
she overheard him making fun of people that she liked.
he ignored her when she sat next to him at a dinner party.
he teased her about her appetite.
Roald liked to _____ at parties.
play pranks
tell jokes
anger people
watch people
After he went on a trip with the Public Schools Exploring Society, Roald
realized that he was good at fending for himself.
felt that he was strong enough to handle anything
decided to start a club that was like the society.
knew that he had no interest in working outdoors.
Roald started running out of money in his thirties because
his house needed a lot of repairs.
he spent a lot on children.
his sisters borrowed a lot from him.
he gambled a lot.
When she was seven, Olivia
drowned on a family vacation.
died when a valve in her heart burst.
was killed in a train wreck.
came down with measles and died.
One thing that Roald liked about Repton School was that it
sat next to a bakery
wasn't too far from his favorite uncle's house.
had a lot of free time.
was in the same town as a chocolate company.
The original Charlie from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
went on his adventure with two friends
was based on Roald's African friend.
didn't have any grandparents
had red hair and green eyes.
When his wife had a stroke, Roald
offered to take over the house for her.
took her to see a doctor in another country.
asked his aunt to come live with his family.
forced her to work hard to get better.
Roald felt that the brain injury he received when his plane crashed
taught him the importance of good health.
helped him to be more creative.
caused him to rethink his decisions in life.
made him appreciate life more.
What happened a few months after Roald's seven-year-old sister died?
Roald had surgery on his leg.
Roald turned fifteen.
Roald's house burned down.
Roald's father died.
For ten years, Roald
secretly gave money to Liccy's sons.
supported his oldest sister and her son.
refused to talk to his youngest sister.
kept his relationship with Liccy a secret.
Liccy felt that Roald
needed love and mercy.
had a heart for others.
knew more than he let on.
was energetic and funny.
Roald's mother took Roald out of school and sent him to St. Peter's Prepatory School because
Roald was messing around and getting bad grades
she felt that the teachers weren't challenging Roald.
she was angry that Roald's teacher caned Roald.
Roald wasn't allowed to do anything fun in school.
Before he died, Roald
learned that he had a rare blood disease.
met one last time with his sisters and their husbands.
discovered that his eyesight was failing.
flew back home to put flowers on his mother's grave.
Roald _____ in Africa.
harvested cassava
killed a black mamba snake
ate ndiwo twice a day
liked to climb baobab trees
What was Patricia Neal's job?
actress
composer
nurse
Who were Olivia, Tessa, and Theo?
their children
story characters
pet fish
Which story featured an earthworm, spider and centipede?
The BFG
The Twits
James and the Giant Peach
Fill in the blanks: Roald flew fighter planes during the ______________________ and
later worked in the British ______________________ in Washington, DC.
war, navy
peace, embassy
war, embassy
chocolate, church
Which books were written by Roald Dahl? You can choose more than one answer.
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The BFG
Charlotte's Web
Gremlins
The Witches
