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- 1. Multiple Choice
WHAT WAS THE ONLY BOOK IN MATILDA'S HOUSE?
A HISTORY BOOK
A COMIC BOOK
A COOKBOOK
- 2. Multiple Choice
WHAT DID MR. WORMWOOD ENCOURAGE MATILDA TO DO?
watch television
read books
paint pictures
- 3. Multiple Choice
What did Mrs. Wormwood like to do?
work in the garden
play bingo
study science
- 4. Multiple Choice
What was Mrs. Phelps’ job?
bus driver
librarian
teacher
- 5. Multiple Choice
Where did Matilda live?
an English village
a Spanish town
a German city
- 6. Multiple Choice
How did Matilda teach herself to read?
With help from her parents
Her brother helped her little by little
Matilda taught herself to read by studying newspapers and magazines that lay around the house.
- 7. Multiple Choice
How does Matilda spend her free time?
She read a lot of books
She plays with the babysitter
She plays games with her brother
Her mother takes her everywhere she goes.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Why do you think Matilda wanted to read "grown-up" books?
She thought she was an adult
She enjoyed talking about the books with her mother
She finished all the children's books and wanted a challenge
She wanted to be smarter than the kids at her school
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the first adult book Matilda read was?
"The BFG" by Roald Dahl
"Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
"Miss Daisy is Crazy" by Dan Gutman
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul" by Jeff Kinney
- 10. Multiple Choice
What BEST describes the way Mrs. Phelps feels about Matilda?
curious
bored
angry
nosey
- 11. Multiple Choice
How old was Matilda when she learned how to read?
1
2
3
4
- 12. Multiple Choice
What Mr. Harry Wormwood's do to make a living?
He is an engineer
He is a librarian
He is a doctor
He is a used car salesman
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which word does NOT describe Matilda’s father?
dishonest
greedy
intelligent
rude
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Matilda think her father is a crookHe hustles people while playing billiardsHe hustles people by playing pokerHe uses dishonest business practices to sell cars.He steals money from his fellow salesmen.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe Wormwoods always eat dinner in front of the:FireplaceMovie TheaterDining RoomTelly
- 16. Multiple Choice
What does Matilda want to do while her family is having dinner?
Go eat at a friend's house
Eat at the table so she can read her book
Stop eating entirely
Watch television while eating
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