Matilda the Musical

Which character in the musical adaptation sings the song 'Naughty'?

• Miss Honey

• Matilda

• Miss Trunchbull

• Mr. Wormwood

In the musical, what unique ability does Matilda possess?

• Telepathy

• Telekinesis

• Invisibility

• Time travel

Which character does Matilda form a strong bond with in the musical version?

• Amanda Thripp.

• Mrs. Phelps.

• Mr. Wormwood

• The Newt.

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Which Matilda character was cut from the musical adaptation?

• Lavender - Matilda's friend.

• Mrs Phelps - the librarian.

• Michael - Matilda's brother.

• Mr Wormwood - Matilda's Dad.

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Why does Matilda think her father is a crook

• He hustles people while playing billiards

• He hustles people by playing poker

• He uses dishonest business practices to sell cars.

• He steals money from his fellow salesmen.

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In the musical version, a difference in costuming was that...

• Miss Honey wore simple dresses.

• The students wore a uniform.

• Mrs. Wormwood wore lots of jewelry.

• Miss Trunchull had slicked back hair.

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The musical adaptation made several changes to the sets. One big difference was that the...

• school was bright and colourful at the beginning.

• library was a moving van.

• school had scary gates.

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Matilda had long, unkempt hair in the musical version. What did this tell us about her character?

• Matilda hated hair cuts.

• She was a neglected child.

• Matilda was mature.

• Matilda was a 'little bit naughty' and rebellious.

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In the musical version, Miss Honey lived in a...

• School

• Castle

• Cottage

• Shed

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Why was the set for Miss Honey's house was changed in the musical version?

• To make Matilda feel sorry for her.

• To show the control Miss Trunchbull had on her life.

• To reflect how resilient and positive she is even through challenges.

• To make her look disorganised.

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