Matilda Chapter One

What does the way Mr. Wormwood walks into a room every time say about him?

How does Mr. Wormwood change from the beginning to the end in these chapters?

• He learns that he can ruin cars on purpose before he sells them to customers.

• He goes from being very confident to utterly flustered.

• He goes from feeling very angry to immensely carefree.

• He discovers how to take care of his hair with specific products.

Matilda is an unusual little girl because:

• She can hold her breath for two minutes.

• She taught herself how to read.

• She loves to watch T.V.

• She wants to be a car

  salesperson like her dad.

What trick does Matilda play on her father?

• She puts pepper in his mouthwash.

• She puts hair dye in his hair tonic.

• She puts glue on his chair.

• She puts ants in his pants.

What did Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood assume had happened to his hair?

• That is was falling out do to old age.

• That Mr. Wormwood had picked up the wrong bottle in the bathroom.

• That Michael, their son, tricked him.

What was the name of the school?

• Crunchem Hall Primary School

• McAuliffe

• Nixon

What did Matilda do that amazed Miss. Honey?

• Her reading ability.

• Her acting ability.

• She could recite her multiplication tables and could multiply large numbers in her head.

• Her Youtube channel.

What BEST describes the way Mrs. Phelps feels about Matilda?

• curious

• bored

• angry

• nosey

What is the name of the librarian who helped Matilda?

• Mrs Phelps

• Mrs Philip

• Mrs Placi

• Mrs Phelp

What is the main theme introduced in Chapter One of 'Matilda'?

• A) The importance of family

• B) The power of education

• C) The joy of childhood

• D) The struggle for survival