Esio Trot by Roald Dahl | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Why couldn't Mr. Hoppy talk to Mrs. Silver?

He was too shy.

She was too far away.

He had nothing to say.

He was jealous of Alfie.

What do tortoises love to eat?

Cabbage leaves, tomato and lettuce.

Hamburgers and fries

Roses and daffodils

Meat pies

Have you ever been in love?

Any answer is OK

How much did Alfie weigh?

13 ounces

11 ounces

17 ounces

19 ounces

Do you think it is OK to lie for love?

Any answer is OK

Why did Mrs. Silver want Alfie to grow bigger?

She thought he was feeling small and miserable

She wanted him to have a bigger house

She was worried he may be sick

She thought he was still a baby

How many years did Mrs. Silver have Alfie?

11 years

1 year

7 years

9 years

Why did Mr. Hoppy love Mrs. Silver?

Because she was kind, sweet and gentle

Because she loved trotoises

Because she had a beautiful voice

Because she was funny

What did Mr. Hoppy call the tool he made out of metal and wires?

a tortoise-catcher

tortoise-grabber

turtle-toucher

Esio-Trot pepper

Why does Mr. Hoppy move his table and chairs into his bedroom?

He needed room for the tortoises he was going to buy.

He was getting new furniture in the living room.

He needed them for an art project in his bedroom.

He needed the extra room for a dance party he was giving.

Why did Alfie go into the little house in winter?

to hibernate

to hide from the snow

because he was shy

to have dinner

What is written on the note that Mr. Hoppy lowers to Mrs. Silver?

a spell written backwards

a love poem

a spell to make 259 tortoises

a drawing of Mrs. Silver's favorite plant

What is Mr. Hoppy's hobby?

growing plants and flowers

fixing cars

making things

riding bears

Why does Mr. Hoppy need so many tortoises?

He needs a tortoise that is a little bigger every week

He is collecting them for a hobby.

He caught them for Mrs. Silver

He likes turtle soup

Where does Mr. Hoppy find 140 tortoises?

in multiple pet stores

in one pet store

in the zoo

in Jamaica

What is Mr. Hoppy looking up in the phone book?

all of the pet shop addresses in town

how to make a widow fall in love with you

how to make a duck lay eggs

restaurants that make tortoise soup

What do you call a lady whose husband has died?

widowed

single

married

window

What is the British word for 'apartment'?

a flat

a balcony

a garage

a place

Who is Mrs. Silver usually talking to?

Alfie the tortoise

Mr. Hoppy

Herself

Her plants

Who does Mrs. Silver love at the beginning of the story?

Alfie the tortoise

Mr. Quacks

no one because her husband has died

Mr. Hoppy

What does Mr. Hoppy wish would happen?

That he could save Mrs. Silver from a gang of armed thugs

That he could help Mrs. Silver water her plants

That he and Mrs. Silver could go to a boxing match together

That he is a villain beating up the good guys

What do you call a hanging porch?

a balcony

a slide

a swing

a screen

How does Mr. Hoppy spend his spare time?

growing plants on his balcony

knitting socks for Mrs. Silver

reading long books

watching Alfie

Who are the main characters of Esio Trot?

Mr. Hoppy and Mrs. Silver

Alfie and the tortoises

The plants on the balcony

The readers and the teacher