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Literacy Skills TestLiteracy Skills Test

1.Which setting was most common for Matilda right

away in the book?• A) Bingo hall

• B) school

• C) library

• D) car dealership

2. Which one is a fact from the book?

• A) Matilda read the book Great Expectations.

• B) Mr. Wormwood is rich.

• C) Miss Trunchbull is Miss Honey’s sister.

• D) Matilda’s brother is a nice kid.

3. What genre is this book?

• A) Biography

• B) autobiography

• C) fantasy

• D) realistic fiction

4. Which event happened first?

• A) Matilda borrowed her friend’s parrot.

• B) Miss Trunchbull made Bruce eat the cake.

• C) Lavender found the newt.

• D) Amanda Thripp wore pigtails to school.

5. What was the cause of Matilda turning Mr.

Wormwood’s hair blonde?• A) Mr. Wormwood cheated people out

of money.

• B) Mr. Wormwood was always mean to Matilda.

• C) Mr. Wormwood made her go to Crunchem School.

6. What is an effect of Matilda learning her powers?• A) The Wormwoods moved.

• B) She scared her parents by making parrot noises.

• C) The Trunchbull disappeared.

• D) Amanda Thripp was thrown out the window.

7. How are Matilda and Miss Honey similar?

• A) They both were born in the same town.

• B) Both of their families are mean.

• C) They both have pets.

• D) They both could read at a young age.

8. Which one is a fact from the book?

A) Matilda put a stink bomb under the Truchbull’s desk.

B) Amanda Thripp put the newt in the water glass.

C) Hortensia put itching powder in the Trunchbull’s knickers.

D) Lavender wore pigtails to school.

9. Which event will most likely happen

next?• A) Mr. Wormwood will get arrested.

• B) Matilda will get kicked out of school.

• C) Miss Trunchbull will become president.

• D) Miss Honey will sell the Trunchbull’s house.

10. Which did not happen in the book?

• A) Matilda called the cops on her parents.

• B) Lavender put the newt in the water pitcher.

• C) Amanda Thripp wore pigtails to school.

• D) Miss Honey is the Trunchbull’s niece.

11. Which event happened last?

A) Matilda found her powers.

B) The Trunchbull threw Hortensia in The Chokey

C) Matilda went to school.

D) The Wormwoods left town.

12. Which word best describes Matilda?

A) Comical or funny

B) Determined

C) Trouble Maker

D) A follower

13. What did Matilda not use her powers for?

A) Moving cigars around the house

B) Tipping glasses of water over

C) Scaring the Trunchbull into leaving

D) Chasing her dad around with a broom

14. Did you like this book?

• A) Yes

• B) No