How old was Matilda when she entered school?
She was five and a half in the book.
The Wormwood's are described as gormless crooks. What does that mean?
Gormless means stupid or foolish and crook means dishonest.
What does Mr. Wormwood use to make his cars run smoothly?
He puts sawdust on the cars' engines.
Who is Mrs. Phelps and where does she work?
She's a librarian. She works in the public library.
What kind of poem does Miss Honey show Matilda?
A limerick.
Who bilks and diddles in this story?
Mr. Wormwood. He gets money unfairly and dishonestly.
What does Mr. Wormwood usually rub his hair with?
He rubs his hair with hair tonic.
Which adjectives could be used to describe Matilda?
Extra-ordinary / brilliant / sensible / nimble / book-loving / talented / clever / quick-witted / sharp
What did Mr Wormwood ask his son to do?
He asked him to add up his profit of the day.
What was the first adult's book Matilda read?
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens.
How did Matilda reach her dad's hat?
She used a walking-stick to hook the hat off the peg.
Why did Matilda put the parrot's cage inside the chimney?
So it could not be seen while it talked and her parents would think there was a ghost in the house.
What does Matilda's mum do all day?
She goes play Bingo.
What did Matilda put on her dad's hair tonic?
She filled the bottle with her mum's platinum blonde hair-dye.
What do the Wormwood's do to have supper?
They eat in front of the TV using trays to put their plates on.
Why was Miss Honey spellbound and agape with Matilda?
She couldn't believe how bright and clever Matilda was.
Who is Nigel?
That's one of Matilda's classmates.
Why is Matilda reluctant to tell her limerick to Miss Honey?
Because she had to use her first name.
What is Matilda's setting?
It's set in an English village in the 1970s or 1980s.
What did Mr. Wormwood do to Matilda's book?
He tore its pages.
What did Matilda give Fred in exchange for borrowing his parrot for a day?
She gave him one week of her pocket-money.
How is Miss Honey described?
She's said to be a mild and quiet person who never raises her voice, but seldom smiled.
What two things could Fred's parrot say?
"Hello" and "Rattle my bones"
What did Matilda do to prevent going around the bend?
She would take revenge on her parents.