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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hortensia put in Miss Trunchbull's gym knickers?
(a) Itching powder.
(b) Rash powder.
(c) Burning powder.
(d) Leech powder.

2. What does Matilda teach herself by the age of three?
(a) To mimic.
(b) To read.
(c) To write.
(d) To sing.

3. What standard does Miss Honey think Matilda could get to in a few years time with the right coaching?
(a) A-level standard.
(b) High school standard.
(c) Business school standard.
(d) University standard.

4. What magazine does Mr. Wormwood read from cover to cover every week?
(a) The Zoot.
(b) Film Weekly.
(c) The Jobsmag.
(d) The Autocar.

5. What is the name of Mrs. Trunchbull's lock in cupboard?
(a) The Chokey.
(b) The Jimbo.
(c) The Thimble.
(d) The Pokey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Matilda's new school?

2. What is Mrs. Wormwood watching on TV?

3. How does Matilda's father get the hat off of his head?

4. Why does Matilda's father think it doesn't matter if you can do math or not?

5. Where is Matilda's mother while Matilda is at the library?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is Matilda head and shoulders above the rest of the class?

2. What does Miss Trunchbull state about her own childhood?

3. How does Matilda's parents react when she asks if she can eat her meal in the dining room?

4. How are Matilda's parents different to most parents?

5. How does Miss Trunchbull react when she sees a little girl with pigtails?

6. How does Bruce Bogtrotter get one up on Trunchbull in this section?

7. What reasons are there for Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood's dislike of his daughter?

8. How does Matilda get back at her father first time she plays a trick on him?

9. How does Matilda avenge her father in this section?

10. Why is Mr. Wormwood so proud of his hair?

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