ROALD DAHL

QUIZ
1.What is Roald Dahl Famous for?
A. Writing Songs
B. Writing Detective Novels
C. Writing Children’s Books
D. Knitting Scarves
2.What is the name of the spoiled brat in Charlie and
the Chocolate Factory?

A. Veruca Mustard
B. Veruca Pepper
C. Veruca Salt
D. Veruca Vinegar
3.Who runs the
Chocolate Factory?
4.In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, what is
Charlie’s surname?

A. Bucket
B. Buffet
C. Bullet
D. Bunnet
5.Dahl was born in Cardiff in 1916, but what
nationality were his parents?

A. Danish
B. Finnish
C. Norwegian
D. Swedish
6.What is the title of Dahl's 1961 children's story in
which the title character's parents are swallowed by
a rhinoceros?

James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Pear

James and the Giant Plum

James and the Giant Prune

7.

Which book tells of

Roald Dahl's early
childhood?
8.What do the Giraffe, the Pelly and the Monkey do?
9.

Who is the Champion of

the World?
10.
Who is Matilda’s
headmistress?
11.

What is Roald Dahl’s favourite

colour?
12.

Name 3 Roald Dahl

Characters in Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory.
13.

What did Roald Dahl do in the

Second World War?
14.

What do square sweets do?

15.

What story is about a

'Fantastic' animal?
16.

What was one of Roald Dahl’s

favourite chocolate bars?
17.

What language does

the BFG speak?
18.

How many Children did Roald

Dahl have?
19.

Name one of Roald Dahl’s

Pets.
20.

What colour paper did Roald

Dahl write on?
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QUIZ ANSWERS
1.What is Roald Dahl Famous for?
A. Writing Songs
B. Writing Detective Novels
C. Writing Children’s Books
D. Knitting Scarves
1.What is Roald Dahl Famous for?
A. Writing Songs
B. Writing Detective Novels
C. Writing Children’s Books
D. Knitting Scarves
2.What is the name of the spoiled brat in Charlie and
the Chocolate Factory?

A. Veruca Mustard
B. Veruca Pepper
C. Veruca Salt
D. Veruca Vinegar
2.What is the name of the spoiled brat in Charlie and
the Chocolate Factory?

A. Veruca Mustard
B. Veruca Pepper
C. Veruca Salt
D. Veruca Vinegar
3.Who runs the
Chocolate Factory?
3.Who runs the
Chocolate Factory?

Willy Wonka/Mr Wonka

4.In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, what is
Charlie’s surname?

A. Bucket
B. Buffet
C. Bullet
D. Bunnet
4.In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, what is
Charlie’s surname?

A. Bucket
B. Buffet
C. Bullet
D. Bunnet
 5.Dahl was born in Cardiff in 1916, but what
nationality were his parents?

A. Danish
B. Finnish
C. Norwegian
D. Swedish

Roald Dahl's parents were Norwegian. As a child, he spent

his summer vacations visiting with his grandparents in Oslo.
6.What is the title of Dahl's 1961 children's story in
which the title character's parents are swallowed by
a rhinoceros?

James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Pear

James and the Giant Plum

James and the Giant Prune

6.What is the title of Dahl's 1961 children's story in
which the title character's parents are swallowed by
a rhinoceros?

James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Pear

James and the Giant Plum

James and the Giant Prune

7.

What was Roald Dahl’s

favourite colour?
7.

What was Roald Dahl’s

favourite colour?

Yellow
8.What do the Giraffe, the Pelly and the Monkey do?
8.What do the Giraffe, the Pelly and the Monkey do?

The Duke of Hampshire's chauffeur hires them to clean the

windows of Hampshire Hall. ... The Giraffe is the ladder, the
Pelican carries the water in his beak and the Monkey climbs
up the Giraffe's neck to do the cleaning.
9.

Who is the Champion of

the World?
9.

Who is the Champion of

the World?

Danny
10.
Who is Matilda’s
headmistress?
10.
Who is Matilda’s headmistress?
Agatha Trunchbull
11.Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ends with
Charlie travelling back to his house in order fetch the
rest of his family. What transport does he use to get
there?
A. The great glass elevator
B. The great glass elevator
C. The great glass train
D. The great glass Segway
11.Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ends with
Charlie travelling back to his house in order fetch the
rest of his family. What transport does he use to get
there?
A. The great glass elevator
B. The great glass elevator
C. The great glass train
D. The great glass Segway
12.

Name 3 Roald Dahl

Characters in Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory.
12.
Name 3 Roald Dahl Characters in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
1
Willy Wonka

2
Charlie Bucket

3
Grandpa Joe

4
Augustus Gloop

5
Violet Beauregarde

6
Veruca Salt

7
Mike Teavee

8
Arthur Slugworth
9
Mr. Turkentine

10
Prince Pondicherry

11
The Oompa-Loompas

12
The Vermicious Knids
13.

What did Roald Dahl do in the

Second World War?
13.

What did Roald Dahl do in the

Second World War?
oald Dahl served as a fighter pilot in the British
R

R.A.F. (Royal Air Force) during World War II. He

made a forced landing in the Libyan Desert and
was severely injured.
14.

What do square sweets do?

14.

What do square sweets do?

Look round
15.

What story is about a

'Fantastic' animal?
15.

What story is about a

'Fantastic' animal?

A fox.
16.

What was one of Roald Dahl’s

favourite chocolate bars?
16.

What was one of Roald Dahl’s

favourite chocolate bars?
Cadburys
17.

What language does

the BFG speak?
17.

What language does

the BFG speak?
Gobblefunk
18.

How many Children did Roald

Dahl have?
18.

How many Children did Roald

Dahl have?
6
19.

Name one of Roald Dahl’s

Pets.
19.

Name one of Roald Dahl’s

Pets.
A pet goat Alma.
20.

What colour paper did Roald

Dahl write on?

Yellow