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Roald Dahl's Boy
Roald Dahl's Boy
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A quiz based on Roald Dahl's "Boy"
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1
What were Boazers?
Prefects
Rowers
Teachers
Masters
2
Where did Roald Dahl spend his summer holidays when he was a boy?
England
Wales
France
Norway
3
Why was Ellis in the sick room?
He had a tummy ache
He had a boil
He twisted his ankle
He had influenza
4
With which organisation did Dahl get his first job when he left school?
Mobil
Caltex
BP
Shell
5
Who was the Headmaster at Llandaff Cathedral School?
Mr Thwaites
Captain Hardcastle
Mr Coombes
Mr Corkers
6
What was fives?
Baseball
A ball game
Lacrosse
Hockey
7
What did Roald Dahl put in the pipe of his sister's Young Manly Lover?
Organic matter
Goat's droppings
Nicotine
Tobacco
8
What did Hardcastle accuse Roald Dahl of doing in evening Prep?
Eating
Leaving his seat
Cheating
Sleeping
9
Even though Roald Dahl denies that "Boy" is this type of book, what type of writing is it?
Autobiography
Documentary
Biography
Novel
10
From what did Roald Dahl suffer when he went to boarding school?
Appendicitis
Homesickness
Hives
Measles
11
What did Roald Dahl have removed in the doctor's surgery?
His appendix
His tonsils
His adenoids
A boil
12
What subject did Corkers teach?
Latin
History
English
Mathematics
13
What injury did Roald Dahl sustain as a result of the car accident when his sister was driving?
Broken arm
Broken leg
Broken ankle
His nose was sliced off
14
What was a tuckbox?
A box for dead mice
A box for carrying shoes
A box for storing frogs
A box of treasures
15
What event from Dahl's childhood influenced him in writing "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"?
His mum sending him chocolates from home
Testing Cadbury chocolates
Receiving chocolates for Christmas
Visiting Mrs Pratchett's sweet shop
16
Which public school did Roald Dahl attend when he turned twelve?
Marlborough
Repton
Eton
Bexley
17
What position of responsibility did Dahl's headmaster attain?
Foreign Minister
Prime Minister
Archbishop of Canterbury
Minister of Education
18
Where was Roald Dahl's father born?
Wales
Norway
England
France
19
What was the name of the lady who owned the sweetshop in Llandaff?
Mrs Hatchett
Mrs Pratchett
Mrs Coombes
Mrs Thwaites
20
For which of his hobbies did Dahl win prizes when he was eighteen?
Writing
Painting
Photography
Cooking