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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16: Miss Honey's Cottage; Chapter 17: Miss Honey's story.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Matilda's father put in the gear boxes?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Water.
(c) Sawdust.
(d) Pebbles.

2. What does Hortensia say is the one thing Miss Trunchbull on girls?
(a) Pigtails.
(b) Buns.
(c) Necklaces.
(d) Earrings.

3. What does Mr. Workwood say it means if you have good strong hair?
(a) You have a good strong brain.
(b) You have a happy life.
(c) You have lots of money.
(d) You are in strong health.

4. What is Miss Honey's front door covered with?
(a) Flaky green paint.
(b) Miss Honey's favorite poems.
(c) Photographs of children.
(d) Spider webs.

5. What was Julius Rottwinkle eating during scripture lessons?
(a) Liquorice Allsorts.
(b) Toffee bonbons.
(c) Lemon sorbets.
(d) Terry's chocolate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Miss Honey's cottage built for?

2. How does the author describe the brick Miss Honey"s house is made from?

3. What does the author say has made Matilda's life with her parents bearable?

4. What kind of girls does Mrs. Wormwood say she is not in favor of?

5. What did Hortensia put in Miss Trunchbull's gym knickers?

(see the answer key)

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