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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: Arithmetic; Chapter 6: The Platinum-Blond Man.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Matilda tell her father that the bits of leather stuck to his forehead look like?
(a) Insects.
(b) Melted chocolate.
(c) Cow dung.
(d) Mud.

2. What author did Matilda travel to Africa with?
(a) Ernest Hemingway.
(b) Joseph Conrad.
(c) Frank O'Connor.
(d) Rudyard Kipling.

3. What has Michael inherited from his father?
(a) His love of books.
(b) His love of crookery.
(c) His love of cars.
(d) His love of soccer.

4. What kind of glue does Matilda put in her father's hat to stick it his head?
(a) .Superglue.
(b) Flour paste.
(c) Woodglue.
(d) Pritt stick.

5. What do Matilda's think is in the house when they can't find anyone?
(a) An angel.
(b) A ghoul.
(c) A ghost.
(d) A murderer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the librarian become concerned with Matilda?

2. Why does Matilda say she wants to eat her supper in the dining room?

3. What is the title of the only book in Matilda's house?

4. What does Matilda begin to lose herself in everyday?

5. Who do Matilda's parents think is in the house when they first hear talking?

(see the answer key)

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