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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Miss Honey"s father invite to live with them after the death of his wife?
(a) His sister.
(b) His wife's mother.
(c) His wife's sister.
(d) His mother.

2. Why did the piece of paper say Miss Honey's father left her aunt his house?
(a) He reminded him of his dead wife.
(b) For her love.
(c) For her kindness.
(d) She had had a hard life.

3. Where was Miss Honey's family house located?
(a) In the woods.
(b) At the farm.
(c) Next to the postoffice.
(d) In the center of the village.

4. What is the name of the book Miss Trunchbull references?
(a) Nicolas Nickleby.
(b) Great Expectations.
(c) Hard Times.
(d) David Copperfield.

5. What does Matilda think is the first indicator that Miss Honey is poor?
(a) She spreads margarine on her bread.
(b) She eats supermarket brand bread.
(c) She boils water in a saucepan.
(d) She sleeps on the floor.

6. What is Trunchbull's first name?
(a) Noddy.
(b) Bertha.
(c) Beatrice.
(d) Agatha.

7. What serves as chairs in Miss Honey"s sitting room?
(a) Wooden boxes.
(b) Logs.
(c) Old TV sets.
(d) Stools.

8. Complete the following sentence "this is Magnus and you better ..."
(a) Leave.
(b) Listen.
(c) Drop the boy.
(d) Believe it.

9. Who is the only member of Matilda's family who waves goodbye?
(a) Mrs. Wormwood.
(b) Michael.
(c) Mr. Wormwood.
(d) Her dog.

10. What is the name of Matilda's best friend at school?
(a) Nigel.
(b) Lavender.
(c) Bruce.
(d) Henrietta.

11. What is the name of the poet Miss Honey references in this section?
(a) Sigmund Freud.
(b) Rudyard Kipling.
(c) D. H Lawrence.
(d) Dylan Thomas.

12. Why does Matilda say she made the glass tip over?
(a) She was worried Trunchbull would pick on Lavender.
(b) She was worried the newt would suffocate.
(c) She was worried Trunchbull would eat the newt.
(d) She was angry at being accused at something she hadn't done.

13. Which story that Matilda told her does Lavender most admire?
(a) The story about the parrot.
(b) The story about the library.
(c) The story about her father's hat.
(d) The story about the hairtonic.

14. Who does Miss Honey say must have knocked over the glass?
(a) The wind.
(b) The newt.
(c) Miss Trunchbull.
(d) Herself.

15. Where does Miss Honey say the children can go until it is time for their next lesson?
(a) The sweet shop.
(b) The TV room.
(c) Home.
(d) The playground.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miss Honey think that Matilda"s ability move objects with is connected to?

2. Where are Matilda"s family moving to?

3. Which of the following words does Trunchbull use to describe Bruce Bogtrotter?

4. Who does Miss Honey live with?

5. Who drags Trunchbull out of the classroom?

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