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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Matilda's parents call her rather than congratulating her for her speech abilities?

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

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

5. What author did Matilda travel to India with?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mr. Wormwood cheat his customers?

2. How does Mr. Wormwood react at work when he realizes he can't remove his hat?

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

4. Describe the chokey.

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

6. Describe Miss Honey.

7. How does Mr. Wormwood react to Matilda's trick?

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

9. How does Miss Honey make sure she doesn't single Matilda out?

10. Describe Mrs. Wormwood.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why has the book "Matilda" been so popular with children? Why do children seem to relate to the story so well?

Essay Topic 2

How do books help Matilda? In what way do the books she reads reflect her own life?

Essay Topic 3

What are the difference between how Dahl represents the children to the way he represents the adults? What does the representation say about the way children view the world?

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