What was one of his poems? A: The Tempest B:The Alligator C: The Pig
One of his poems was "The Pig."
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“It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like, so long as somebody loves you.” What book was he writing when he said this quote?
He was writing The Witches.
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What was his pen name?
He didn't have one!
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What was his most favorite sport?
His most favorite sport was football.
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What is the name of the people in Roald's family died in 1920? (2 people died.)
Roald's dad, Harald and older sister, Astri.
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When was his first children book published and what was its title?
His first book for children was The Gremlins. It was published in 1943.
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Is this famous quote made by Roald Dahl, Dr. Seuss, or James Dashner. Whenever things go a bit sour in a job I'm doing, I always tell myself, 'You can do better than this.'
The correct answer is Dr. Seuss.
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What famous movie screenplay did he write?
He wrote the screenplay for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
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Who did he marry?
He married Patricai Neal
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What age did his younger sister, Olivia die?
Olivia died when she was 7.
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How many books did he write.
He wrote 17 children books, 3 poems, 2 adult novels, 19 short stories, and 7 non-fiction books. So in all he wrote 47 books!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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What quote was this book from?
A little nonsense now and then, is cherished by the wisest men.
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator.
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What were 3 of his favorite authors?
Some of his favourite authors were Rudyard Kipling, Charles Dickens and William Makepeace Thackery.
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What year, day, and month did Roald Dahl die? (Note: If you only get 2 correct, you will get the whole question correct.
He died on November 23, 1990.
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How many family members did he have?
He had 5 human beings and 1 dog.
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What year did Charlie and the Chocolate Factory get published?
It got published in 1964.
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What book was this quote from?
“Don't gobblefunk around with words.
The BFG.
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Was Roald named after anyone?
YES!!!!! Roald was named after the famous Norwegian explorer, Roald Amundsen.
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When and where was Roald Dahl born?
Roald Dahl was born on September 13, 1916. He was born in Llandaff, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
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Did Roald's dad help him write a book?
Roald's dad didn't help him write a book.
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What was the title of his first illustrated book?
His first illustrated book was called "The Crocodile."
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What book was this from?
“If a person has ugly thoughts, it begins to show on the face. And when that person has ugly thoughts every day, every week, every year, the face gets uglier and uglier until you can hardly bear to look at it.
A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts it will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.”
The Twits
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Did Roald ever lose consciousness?
Yes!!!! In late 1941, Dahl started to get headaches so severe that they made him lose consciousness. He was sent back to Britain.