Why could Mrs Phelps not "take her eyes from the small girl sitting for hour after hour...".

She couldn't believe that Matilda could read adult books.

Why does the narrator say on the first page "Bring us a basin! We're going to be sick!"

Some parents tell people that their children are brilliant.

What could Matilda do at the age of 1 1/2 years ?

Her speech was perfect, just like a grownup.

What could Matilda do by the age of three?

She had taught herself to read.

Matilda read a formidable list of books - what does this mean?

She read a lot of difficult books.

When did Mr Wormwood notice that his hat was superglued to his head?

When he arrived at the garage (where he sold cars).

Why did Mr Wormwood rip the pages out of Matilda's library book?

He was jealous that she loved reading and he couldn't.

What did the books do for Matilda?

Transport her into new worlds and learn about amazing people

Where did Matilda read the books she had borrowed from the library?

In her own small bedroom with a mug of hot chocolate.

How did Matilda react when the book was ripped to pieces?

She sat there very still and white and thoughtful.

What did Mrs Phelps help Matilda with in the library?

Provided her with appropriate books to read.

When the family thought there was a burglar in the house, what did Mr Wormwood do?

The father grabbed a golf-club and stood behind his family.

What kinds of dinners did Matilda's family eat?

TV dinners in aluminium containers.

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Matilda - Chapters 1-4

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A quiz for Year 5 NZ students based on Chapters 1-4 of Matilda by Roald Dahl

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1
Why could Mrs Phelps not "take her eyes from the small girl sitting for hour after hour...".
She couldn't believe that Matilda could read adult books.
Because the book was so heavy and might fall in the floor.
She was worried that she might run away.
She couldn't believe that Matilda was by herself.
2
Why does the narrator say on the first page "Bring us a basin! We're going to be sick!"
The narrator hates children, he thinks they are revolting.
The narrator is feeling very sick, he has a stomach bug.
Children like to tell teachers how brilliant they are.
Some parents tell people that their children are brilliant.
3
How long was Matilda in the library for?
2 hours
3 hours
5 hours
4 hours
4
How did Matilda remove her father's hat from the high coat hook?
With an umbrella.
With a walking stick.
She climbed up using a chair.
She asked her brother to get it for her.
5
What could Matilda do at the age of 1 1/2 years ?
Her speech was perfect, just like a grownup.
Her speech was like a 5 year old child.
She could read newspapers.
She could read 'Easy Cooking'.
6
What could Matilda do by the age of three?
She could run as fast as a cheetah.
She could talk just like a 21 year old.
She had taught herself to read.
She could read super fast.
7
Matilda read a formidable list of books - what does this mean?
She read some very easy books.
She only read a few books.
She read a lot of difficult books.
She read books that were frightening.
8
When did Mr Wormwood notice that his hat was superglued to his head?
When he put it on in the morning after breakfast.
When he arrived at the garage (where he sold cars).
When he returned home after work.
When he returned home after dinner.
9
Why did Mr Wormwood rip the pages out of Matilda's library book?
He wanted her to watch TV.
He was jealous that she loved reading and he couldn't.
It was written by an America.
He wanted to read the book and she wouldn't let him.
10
What did the books do for Matilda?
Inspire her to write stories herself
Transport her into stories set in England and New Zealand
Transport her into new worlds and learn about amazing people
Made her feel sad
11
Where did Matilda read the books she had borrowed from the library?
In her own small bedroom with a mug of hot chocolate.
In her own small bedroom with a cup of tea.
In the empty lounge of her house when no-one was home.
In the bedroom she shared with he brother.
12
What was Matilda finding very hard not to do?
Hate her brother.
Hate her parents.
Hate TV.
Hate dinners.
13
How did Matilda react when the book was ripped to pieces?
She sat there very still and white and thoughtful.
She burst into floods of tears.
She sulked for the rest of the day.
She ran off and cried in her bedroom.
14
What does Matilda's father want her to do instead of reading books?
Watch the telly.
Learn about the family business.
Do house chores.
Play bingo with her mother.
15
How long could the books be borrowed from the library for?
2 weeks
1 week
4 weeks
3 weeks
16
What did Mrs Phelps help Matilda with in the library?
Provide her with teenage romance novels.
Provided her with appropriate books to read.
Reaching the books on the high shelves in the library.
Provide her with children's books only.
17
What was the name of the only book in Matilda's house?
Fun Cooking
Easy Baking
Easy Cooking
Difficult Cooking
18
What was the name of the book by Charles Dickens? (this was the first adult book that she read)
Wonderful Expectations
Great Expectations
Great Experiences
Enormous Expectations
19
When the family thought there was a burglar in the house, what did Mr Wormwood do?
Went into the dining-room first to apprehend the burglar.
Phoned the police.
The father grabbed a knife and stood behind his family.
The father grabbed a golf-club and stood behind his family.
20
What was the worst thing about having a permanent hat on his head?
Having to sleep in it.
Not being able to have a shower.
When he put sawdust in gear boxes.
When fiddling with car mileage using his electric drill.
21
What kinds of dinners did Matilda's family eat?
TV dinners in aluminium containers.
Takeaway dinners.
Home cooked dinners.
TV dinners in plastic containers.
22
What was Mr Wormwoods 'trade secrets'?
Lie about who owned the cars.
All of the above.
Putting sawdust in the gearboxes of cars.
Turning the mileage back in cars.

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