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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 Mrs. Wormwood watching on TV?

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

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

4. What color does Mrs. Wormwood dye her hair?

5. What does Mrs. Wormwood tell Matilda she will learn when she is older?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Miss Honey.

3. How does Matilda react to the librarian claims that Matilda is not an ordinary child?

4. Why does Miss Trunchbull say she has such respect for Matilda's father?

5. How does Matilda get back at her whole family in this section?

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

7. How do Matilda"s parents treat her brother differently to how they treat her?

8. How does Miss Honey react to Matilda's brilliance in this section?

9. Describe the chokey.

10. Describe Mr. Wormwood.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Matilda's character to the person she was at the beginning of the book to the she is at the end.

1. What did Matilda hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Matilda ideas about life?

3. How has Matilda's character changed by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

In what way are Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood bad parents? What makes a good parent?

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