How Well Do You Know "Matilda?"

By: Jouviane Alexandre
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
How Well Do You Know "Matilda?"
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About This Quiz

Do you believe in magic? Matilda is a cult classic film about a young girl with magical powers. Hopefully you remember a lot or it's the chokey for you!
What year did Matilda come out?
1990
1991
1996
Based on Roald Dahl's novel "Matilda," the film was released in April 1996.
1999

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What is Matilda's last name?
Trunchbull
Honey
Wiggleleed
Wormwood
Matilda's last name is Wormwood.

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Which actor plays Matilda's father?
Kevin Costner
Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito starred as Harry Wormwood. He also directed and produced the film.
Michael Keaton
Mel Gibson

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At what age does Matilda learn to read?
2
4
After constantly being ignored by her parents, Matilda (at age 4) heads to the library everyday to read.
6
8

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Which of these pranks does Matilda play on her father?
Glue his butt to a chair
Retape over his favorite show
Bleach his hair with hydrogen peroxide
Not only does Matilda put hydrogen peroxide in her father's hair products, but she also super glues his hat.
Put ants in his dinner

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What book was Matilda reading before her father ripped it and forced her to watch TV with the family?
The Secret Garden
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
James and the Giant Peach
Moby Dick
Harry Wormwood rips up a copy of "Moby Dick" which Matilda borrowed from the library.

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What is the name of the school that Matilda attends?
Trunchbull Academy
Dalton Prep
Crunchem Hall
Matilda attends Crunchem Hall with the crazy principal, Ms. Trunchbull.
Washington Elementary

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What is Trunchbull's first name?
Esther
Agatha
Agatha Trunchbull was the principal of Crunchem Hall and was also related to one of the other characters in the film.
Doris
Meredith

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Which of these characters was Trunchbull related to?
Matilda
Harry Wormwood
Lavendar
Ms. Honey
Agatha Trunchbull was related to Jennifer Honey.

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What was Trunchbull's relation to Ms. Honey?
Cousin
Aunt
Fortunately for Ms. Honey, they weren't related by blood! After Ms. Honey's mother passed away, her father invited Trunchbull, his wife's step-sister, to move in with him and help take care of Ms. Honey, therefore making Ms. Trunchbull her step-aunt.
Mother
Second Cousins

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Where does Harry Wormwood work?
Laundrymat
Bank
Car Dealership
Harry Wormwood owns his own car dealership where he constantly rips off his customers. This is where he meets Agatha Trunchbull.
Mall

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What power does Matilda have?
Teleportation
Telekinesis
Matilda had telekinesis, the power to control and move objects with her mind.
Hear others' thoughts
Super strength

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When Harry Wormwood was yelling at Matilda, what did she blow up in her frustration?
A car
The microwave
The TV
Constantly being yelled at and berated by her parents and family, Matilda's anger reaches a boiling point where she makes the TV blow up!
The house

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What grade does Matilda start in?
Pre-K
Kindergarten
Although Matilda is placed in the right grade for her age, Ms. Honey believes that Matilda should be moved to a higher grade but Trunchbull rejects the idea.
3rd Grade
5th Grade

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What federal group is watching the Wormwood family?
DEA
CIA
FBI
The Wormwoods are under surveillance by the FBI because of the illegal schemes Harry pulls at his car dealership.
NSA

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What does Trunchbull force Bruce Bogtrotter to eat in front of the entire school?
Cake
For allegedly stealing cake from the school kitchen, Trunchbull forces Bruce to eat an entire chocolate cake in front of the student body.
Cookies
Candy bars
Brownies

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What is the name of the chamber that Trunchbull puts bad students in?
The Pokey
The Chokey
In her office, Trunchbull has a small closet with studded nails that she forces the students into as punishment.
The Chamber
The Vault

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Who places the newt in Trunchbull's water?
Matilda
Ms. Honey
Lavender
To get revenge on Trunchbull for putting Matilda in the Chokey, Lavender puts a newt in the water pitcher that Trunchbull plans to drink from.
Bruce

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What is the name of Ms. Honey's doll that's in Trunchbull's house?
Betty Doll
Cindy Doll
Lissy Doll
Lissy Doll, Ms. Honey's doll, is believed to be named after Liccy Dahl, the director of the film as well as a relative to Roald Dahl.
Sally Doll

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What does Matilda leave behind after stealing Lissy Doll from Trunchbull?
A shoe
A headband
A glove
A hair ribbon
After Matilda uses her telekinetic powers to get Lissy Doll through a window, her hair ribbon gets caught in a tree branch before it is discovered by Trunchbull.

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Who is Magnus?
One of the FBI agents
Ms. Honey's father
Magnus, Ms. Honey's father, died of an alleged suicide, but we are led to believe that it was actually Trunchbull!
Ms. Trunchbull's ex-husband
Matilda's real father

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What is the name of the girl that Trunchbull flings over a fence by her pigtails?
Hortensia
Lavender
Amanda
On Matilda's very first day, she and the student body witness Trunchbull throw Amanda Thripp over a fence by her pigtails.
Jennifer

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Where is the Wormwood family moving to?
Hawaii
Guam
At the end of the film, we see the Wormwoods "fleeing" to Guam after trying to force Matilda to come with them.
Canana
Puerto Rico

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When Matilda first wrote her name, what did she write it in?
Mud
Applesauce
Spinach
When Matilda first wrote her name, she did it in a pile of spinach sauce that spilled over the table.
Gravy

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Which of these colored bows did Matilda NOT wear in her head throughout the movie?
Red
Yellow
Matilda could usually be seen wearing a bow in her head, but in the film, she never wore a yellow bow.
Pink
Blue

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Which of these did Michael, Matilda's brother, throw at her?
Remote
Apple
Book
Carrot
Michael threw a carrot at Matilda, but she was able to use her telekinetic powers and force the carrot back at him!

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Who does Matilda live with at the end of the film?
Her parents
Ms. Trunchbull
Ms. Honey
After the Wormwood's decide that they're going to move to Guam, Matilda shows them adoption papers to have Ms. Honey adopt her.
Lavender

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What does Matilda show her powers to Ms. Honey?
By writing on the chalkboard
Levitating a water pitcher
When Ms. Honey is trying to think of ways to stop Ms. Trunchbull, Matilda levitates the water pitcher to show Ms. Honey her powers.
Lifting her up
Flying around her head

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What do the students throw at Trunchbull to chase her out of the school?
Erasers
Food
Don't get confused! Matilda attacked Trunchbull with the erasers, but as she walked through the hallways, the students threw their lunches at her.
Pens & Pencils
Nothing

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What job does Ms. Honey have at the end of the movie?
Teacher
Baker
Writer
Principal
After they run Trunchbull out of town, Ms. Honey takes over as principal of Crunchem Hall.

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What is Trunchbull always eating that belonged to Magnus?
Cake
Cookies
Chocolate
Magnus always kept a box of chocolates on his desk that he would share with Ms. Honey. After he passed, Trunchbull snacked on them alone.
Lollipops

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The narrator of the film also played which character?
Matilda
Ms. Honey
Harry Wormwood
Danny DeVito, who played Harry Wormwood, narrated the film. He also directed and produced it.
Ms. Trunchbull

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Who said: "I'm smart, you're dumb. I'm big, you're little. I'm right, you're wrong, and there's nothing you can do about it."
Harry Wormwood
After Matilda finds out that her father is a crook, she asks him why he can't sell good cars. This was his response.
Zinnia Wormwood
Trunchbull
Mikey

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Who said: "I cannot for the life of me understand why small children take so long to grow up. I think they do it deliberately, just to annoy me."
Zinnia Wormwood
Trunchbull
It's not shocking that Agatha Trunchbull said this line. One might wonder why she was a principal.
Harry Wormwood
Narrator

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Who said: "Look, Miss Snit. A girl does not get anywhere by acting intelligent!"
Trunchbull
Mikey
Zinnia Wormwood
When Ms. Honey came to visit the Wormwoods to speak of how bright Matilda was, Zinnia Wormwood shed some "knowledge" on Ms. Honey.
Harry Wormwood

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