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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21: A New Home.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Matilda tip over to prove her powers to Miss Honey?
(a) A car.
(b) A jar.
(c) A glass.
(d) A fish tank.

2. What does Miss Honey say is an amazing thing?
(a) Childrens' imaginations.
(b) The human brain.
(c) The animal world.
(d) Mathematics.

3. Who wrote the Red Pony?
(a) John Steinbeck.
(b) Andrew Miller.
(c) Paul Auster.
(d) Henry Miller.

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

5. Who died in Miss Honey"s family when she was only two years old?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Matilda's brother?

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

3. What does Mr. Wormwood think his workers think he is trying emulate by keeping his hat on his head all day?

4. What two authors does Matilda say her parents should read to learn more about life?

5. What kind of look does Matilda have on her face after she tips over the glass?

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