Story Events
How old was Matilda when she taught herself to read?
Three
What word do Matilda and her parents use to refer to the television?"
The "telly"
What kind of animal did Lavender catch out of her garden pond?
A newt
"Rattle my bones!"?
The parrot Matilda borrowed from her neighbor
An extraordinarily gifted five-year-old girl who is the book’s protagonist.
Matilda
What is the name of Matilda's new friend at school?
Lavender
What does Mr. Wormwood put in his used cars to make them seem like they run better than they do?
Sawdust
What's Miss Trunchbull's idea of a perfect school?
A school with no children
"Speak up, you clotted carbuncle!"?
Miss Trunchbull
Matilda’s school teacher and the first person to appreciate and foster Matilda’s extraordinary intelligence.
Miss Honey
What does Matilda do that first surprises Miss Honey?
She solves difficult multiplication problems without a calculator.
Where did Matilda's family always eat their dinners?
In front of the telly
What is the name of Miss Trunchbull's private "lock-up cupboard"?
The Chokey
"No one ever got rich being honest"?
Mr. Wormwood
Hates books and is an extremely dishonest businessman. He is the prime target of Matilda’s tricks.
Mr. Wormwood
What was the first miracle?
She tips the glass with the newt over onto Miss Trunchbull.
What does Mr. Wormwood want Michael to do when he grows up?
Take over the family business
What must always be on the table when Miss Trunchbull teaches a lesson?
A jug of water and a glass
"Looks is more important than books!"?
Mrs. Wormwood
A woman who is highly concerned with appearance (constantly dying her hair platinum blonde) and prizes looks over intelligence and substance.
Mrs. Wormwood
Matilda liked to sit in her room and read in the afternoon. What beverage did she often prepare for her afternoon reads?
Hot chocolate
What color did Mr. Wormwood's hair become after Matilda added the hair dye?
Platinum blonde
What did Miss Trunchbull do to punish Julius Rottwinkle for eating during the lesson?
She threw him out of the classroom window.
"It looks as though you've got little brown insects crawling about all over you!"?
Matilda
One of the first people that is nice to Matilda. She does her best to help Matilda pursue her love of reading.
Mrs. Phelps