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Roald Dahl

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the text about?

a)

A firefighter

b)

Roald Dahl

c)

A scientist

2.

What did Roald Dahl love?

a)

Chocolate

b)

Pizza

c)

Cars

3.

What was Roald Dahl good at?

a)

Telling stories

b)

Swimming

c)

Cooking

4.

Where was Roald Dahl born?

a)

New York, USA

b)

Paris, France

c)

Cardiff, Wales

5.

How old was he when he went to boarding school?

a)

15

b)

9

c)

5

6.

Did Roald Dahl like boarding school?

a)

He didn't go to school

b)

No, he hated it

c)

Yes, he loved it

7.

What was he good at in school?

a)

Singing and dancing

b)

Sports and photography

c)

Math and science

8.

What did Roald enjoy that helped his imagination?

a)

Sleeping

b)

Reading

c)

Shopping

9.

Where did he go to work after leaving school?

a)

The Shell Oil Company

b)

A toy store

c)

A bakery

10.

Where did he travel for work?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Antarctica

11.

What job did he do during the war?

a)

Fighter pilot

b)

Farmer

c)

Chef

12.

Why did he leave the air force?

a)

He was tired

b)

He had head injuries

c)

He wanted another job

13.

What was one of his early stories called?

a)

The Gremlins

b)

The Lions

c)

The Robots

14.

Who wanted to make a movie about “The Gremlins”?

a)

Walt Disney

b)

His teacher

c)

His mom

15.

Where did Roald Dahl live after 1945?

a)

In the desert

b)

In the English countryside

c)

In the city

16.

What did Roald like to do when he wasn’t writing?

a)

Gardening and walking

b)

Riding a skateboard

c)

Playing video games

17.

Who did he marry in 1953?

a)

Patricia Neal

b)

Mary Brown

c)

Matilda

18.

How many children did he have by 1960?

a)

One

b)

Three

c)

Five

19.

What was his first children’s book?

a)

The BFG

b)

James and the Giant Peach

c)

Matilda

20.

Why did Roald close the curtains when he wrote?

a)

To sleep better

b)

Because he didn't like sunlight

c)

To avoid distractions