Chapter 1-3 - Matilda - T/F – Answer

Key

1. False. Mr. Wormwood is portrayed as a dishonest man in

the story.
2. True. Mrs. Wormwood is depicted as someone who
spends her days shopping while Matilda is at the library.
3. False. There is no specific mention of Matilda enjoying
books in her room with hot chocolate.
4. True. Mrs. Phelps is the name of the librarian in the
story.
5. False. The librarian never called Mrs. Wormwood to
inform her about Matilda being at the library.
6. False. Matilda does not super-glue Mr. Wormwood's
hand to his head.
7. False. Mr. Wormwood does not appreciate Matilda's
reading habits.
8. True. Mr. Wormwood sarcastically says that all
Americans write about is "love."
9. True. The Trunchbull accuses Miss Honey of putting a
stink bomb under her desk.
10. True. Matilda plays tricks on her dad to try and
teach him a lesson about his behavior.
11. False. Matilda does not hide a parrot under her bed
to trick her family.
12. False. The phrase "Ruffle My Feathers" is not
mentioned as the parrot's favorite thing to say.
13. True. Mr. Wormwood ruins one of Matilda's
library books.
14. False. Matilda does not convince her parents that
there is a ghost in the house.