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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 Mr. Wormwood call his customers in the Platinum Blonde Man chapter?
(a) Idiots.
(b) Pound signs.
(c) Dollar signs.
(d) Fools.

2. What color does the author say is now Mr. Wormwood's hair?
(a) A sparkling gold.
(b) A bonny orange.
(c) A dirty silver.
(d) A bright red.

3. What does Mrs. Wormwood tell Matilda she will learn when she is older?
(a) Men are not as clever as they think.
(b) Family comes first.
(c) People are cruel.
(d) Life in meaningless without a man.

4. Why does Hortensia say parents don't complain about Trunchbull?
(a) They are too scared.
(b) The hired her in the first place.
(c) They agree with her.
(d) They don't know the truth.

5. What kind of girls does Mrs. Wormwood say she is not in favor of?
(a) Unmarried girls.
(b) Bluestocking girls.
(c) Loud girls.
(d) Redstocking girls.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Miss Honey live with?

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

3. What is the natural color of Mrs. Wormwood's hair?

4. What is the name of the poet Miss Honey references in this section?

5. What does Matilda think is the first indicator that Miss Honey is poor?

(see the answer key)

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