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ESLC Matilda Ch 1-10 Test

Part 1 Vocabulary Mix and Match K /15

1. Stunned a. To captivate
2. Boast b. To be silent and resentful
3. Resented c. To be shocked or surprised about something
d. To brag or talk about all the good things
4. Chastened
e. To be furious; angry
5. Infuriated f. To feel injured or bitter
6. Sulking g. To be the loser of something
7. Bearable h. To roar or shout
8. Vigorous i. To be subdued; humbled
9. Horrendous j. Something or someone that is energetic
10. Formidable k. Something that is horrible
l. Something that makes you feel afraid
11. Spellbound
m. It is not the best thing, but you can deal with
12. Defeated it
13. Resolutely n. To feel like you are under magic
14. Bellow o. You 100% want to do something and nothing
15. Enthralled can stop you

Part 2 Character Description Chart T /5 C /5

In the chart there are 5-character names. Please give a description of each character. Write down
who they are and some adjectives to describe them.

Character Description
MATILDA

MR. WORMWOOD

MRS. WORMWOOD

MISS HONEY
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MISS TRUNCHBULL

Part 3 Multiple Choice K /20

1. How old was Matilda when she first started to read?

a. 1 ½
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5 ½

2. What was the name of the librarian who helps Matilda?

a. Mrs. Tea
b. Mrs. Phelps
c. Miss Honey
d. Miss Trunchbull

3. What is Mr. Wormwood’s job?

a. A teacher
b. A chef
c. A car dealer

4. What did Matilda hate?

a. When people told her what to do
b. When her parents watched tv
c. When her parents called her stupid
d. All of the above

5. How did Mr. Wormwood’s hat get stuck to his head?

a. He has a big head
b. Matilda made his hat smaller
c. Matilda put superglue on his hat
d. Matilda bought him a hat that was sticky

6. How did he get the hat off his head?

a. Mrs. Wormwood cut off the hat with scissors
b. He shaved his head
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c. He used hot water

d. He left the hat on

7. Why did Matilda want to get revenge?

a. Mr. Wormwood ripped her book
b. Her parents gave her bad food
c. Her parents didn’t let her go to school
d. Her parents made her open the door to get packages

8. What did Matilda use to create the ghost?

a. A bedsheet
b. A white sweater
c. A recording of someone’s voice
d. Her friend Fred’s parrot

9. What did Matilda calculate in her head?

a. How much money her father made selling cars
b. How much it costs to go to school
c. The money she made when working

10. What did her father call her after she got the right answer?
a. A liar
b. Stupid
c. A cheat
d. A and C

11. What does Mr. Wormwood use every day in his hair?
a. Perfume
b. Hair gel
c. Oil of Violets
d. Water

12. What did Matilda put in the bottle instead?

a. Her mom’s hair dye
b. Poison
c. Water
d. Juice

13. What did Matilda recite in Miss Honey’s class?

a. The multiplication tables
b. A song
c. A poem

14. What kind of poem did Matilda make?

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a. A sonnet
b. A haiku
c. A limerick
d. A free-verse

15. Why does Miss Trunchbull like Mr. Wormwood?

a. He is handsome
b. He has good fashion
c. He is rich
d. He sold her a good car

16. What does Miss Honey want to do with Matilda?

a. Put her in a higher grade
b. Send her to university
c. Give her money to leave her parents

17. Why did Matilda’s parents get mad at Miss Honey?

a. She said some bad words
b. She only talked about Matilda
c. She stole something
d. She interrupted her TV time

18. What does Mrs. Wormwood think is more important than education?
a. Money
b. A good husband
c. Looking good

19. What is the name of the room where Miss Trunchbull keeps bad students?
a. The Hokey
b. The Pokey
c. The Smokey
d. The Chokey

20. Why does Miss Trunchbull get mad at Amanda Thripp?

a. She has a pink dress
b. She talked to her in a rude way
c. She was wearing pigtails
d. She ate her chocolate cake

Part 4 Thinking / Opinion Questions

1. What is the best way to raise children? (If you have children what would be your parenting
style? A /2 C /2
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2. What would you do if you could read like Matilda? A /3 C /3

3. Why do you think Miss Trunchbull hates children? Give an example from the book that
shows she hates children. T /3 C /2

4. What do you think will happen next in the book? Use what happened in the book to help
you think of the next events. T /2 C /3