The Ultimate Roald Dahl Quiz
25 questions on the wonderful world of Roald Dahl - Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG, and more. How well do you know his stories?
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Question 1: Who wrote Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and The BFG?
Roald Dahl
J.K. Rowling
David Walliams
Michael Morpurgo
Question 2: What is the name of the cruel headmistress in Matilda?
Miss Trunchbull
Miss Honey
Mrs Wormwood
Miss Hardbroom
Question 3: What is the name of Matilda's kind teacher?
Miss Honey
Miss Trunchbull
Mrs Phelps
Miss Plimsoll
Question 4: In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, what is the name of the chocolate factory owner?
Willy Wonka
Charlie Bucket
An Oompa Loompa
Grandpa Joe
Question 5: How many Golden Tickets are hidden inside Wonka chocolate bars?
Five
Three
Ten
Seven
Question 6: What is the name of the boy who wins the chocolate factory at the end of the story?
Charlie Bucket
Augustus Gloop
Veruca Salt
Mike Teavee
Question 7: In The BFG, what does BFG actually stand for?
Big Friendly Giant
Big Fierce Giant
Big Fantastic Giant
Big Funny Giant
Question 8: What does the BFG collect and store in jars inside his cave?
Dreams
Sweets
Books
Toys
Question 9: In James and the Giant Peach, what does James escape inside?
A giant peach
A hot air balloon
A rowing boat
A submarine
Question 10: Which insect in James and the Giant Peach boasts about having 42 legs?
The Centipede
The Earthworm
The Ladybird
The Silkworm
Question 11: According to The Witches, what do witches think clean children smell like?
Dog droppings
Fresh flowers
Sweet perfume
Fresh bread
Question 12: In The Witches, what happens to the boy narrator after he eats a potion?
He turns into a mouse
He turns into a frog
He turns into a bird
He disappears completely
Question 13: What are the names of the three cruel farmers in Fantastic Mr Fox?
Boggis, Bunce and Bean
Smith, Jones and Brown
Grubb, Snitch and Toad
Miller, Baker and Cook
Question 14: What animal is the main character in Fantastic Mr Fox?
A fox
A badger
A rabbit
A hedgehog
Question 15: In The Twits, what are Mr and Mrs Twit famous for doing to each other?
Playing horrible pranks on each other
Baking cakes together
Growing prize vegetables
Training circus animals
Question 16: What do Danny and his father poach together in Danny, the Champion of the World?
Pheasants
Rabbits
Deer
Salmon
Question 17: In George's Marvellous Medicine, what does George make to try and improve his grumpy grandmother?
A magic medicine
A birthday cake
Rocket fuel
A shrinking potion
Question 18: What is the name of the giant crocodile who wants to eat children in his own Roald Dahl story?
The Enormous Crocodile
The Terrible Crocodile
The Great Green Crocodile
Crunchy Jaw
Question 19: In Esio Trot, what word does the title spell if you read it backwards?
Tortoise
Rabbit
Elephant
Giraffe
Question 20: What is the name of Roald Dahl's autobiography about his own childhood and school days?
Boy
Going Solo
My Story
Danny's Diary
Question 21: In which country was Roald Dahl born?
Wales
England
Norway
Scotland
Question 22: Which illustrator is famous for illustrating most of Roald Dahl's books?
Quentin Blake
Axel Scheffler
Julia Donaldson
Nick Sharratt
Question 23: In Matilda, what special power does the main character develop?
Moving things with her mind
Turning invisible
Flying
Reading minds
Question 24: What sport did Miss Trunchbull once compete in, which she uses to threaten unruly children?
Hammer throw
Javelin
Shot put
High jump
Question 25: In The Magic Finger, what happens to the Gregg family after the narrator points her magic finger at them?
They turn into ducks
They turn into mice
They shrink in size
They turn invisible