Matilda - Questions
Week 17
Chapter 1
What’s the name of Matilda’s brother?
Give examples of things that could show that Matilda might be a child-genius.
Where does Mrs. Phelps work? Why is Mrs. Phelps a bit surprised? What happens after six months?
Why doesn’t Mr. Wormwood want to buy a book for Matilda?
Chapter 2
What does Mr. Wormwood work with? What does he do that Matilda doesn’t like? Give examples.
Describe a usual dinner at Matilda’s house. Why doesn’t Matilda like it?
What do you think Matilda means in the end of the chapter when she says that is was time to do something?
Chapter 3
Describe Matilda’s first prank on her family. Why do you think she did it?
What did Mr. Wormwood do with Matilda’s book?
Who is Fred?
Describe Matilda’s second prank. Why did she do it?
What do you think about the pranks? Which one is your favorite?
What does Mr. Wormwood want Michael (Matilda’s brother) to do? What happens?
Week 18
Chapter 4
Describe and compare Miss Honey and Miss Trunchbull.
What happens during class on Matilda’s first day of school?
Why did Miss Honey need to sit down?
Week 19
Chapter 5
What does Miss Trunchbull think about Matilda? Why?
What is Miss Honey’s idea about what to do with Matilda? What does Miss Trunchbull think about it?
What does Miss Honey give to Matilda?
What did Miss Honey do at 9 o’clock?
How do Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood react?
If you were a teacher, and had a student like Matilda, what would you do next?
Why does Miss Honey think that Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood are terrible parents?
Chapter 6
Who is Lavender?
What is the "Chokey"?
What happens to Amanda Thripp?
What does Miss Trunchbull blame Bruce for? What happens to him?
Why does Miss Trunchbull scream at the students when Bruce has eaten the cake?
What kind of job does Lavender get from Miss Honey?
What is Lavender's brilliant plan?
Week 20
Chapter 7
What happens to Rupert and Eric?
Why is Miss Trunchbull angry at Matilda’s father?
How would you react if the Trunchbull came to your classroom?
What happens when Miss Trunchbull drinks?
What happens when Miss Trunchbull blames Matilda for the newt?
Week 21
Chapter 8
What does Matilda show Miss Honey?
How would you react if you found out that you could do something like Matilda? What would you do with your
powers?
What do you think of Miss Honey’s cottage?
Why do you think she is poor and lives like this?
When you guessed why Miss Honey lives like she does in her cottage, were you right?
What happened when Miss Honey’s mother died?
What happened to Miss Honey’s father?
How did Miss Honey’s aunt treat her?
What happened when Miss Honey became a teacher? How did she escape?
Who is Miss Honey’s aunt?
Which three questions did Matilda ask Miss Honey?
How do you think the book will end now when you know Miss Honey’s background?
Chapter 9
How did Matilda practice at home?
What does the chalk do?
Why is Miss Trunchbull on the floor?
What happened to Miss Trunchbull afterwards?
What does the will say?
What changes for Matilda?
Why is Matilda’s family leaving?
What happens to Matilda in the end?
Do you think it’s a happy ending? Why / why not?
After the book
Try to describe the characters:
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Matilda
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Miss Honey (teacher)
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Miss Trunchbull (principal)
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Mrs Wormwood (mother)
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Mr Wormwood (father)
Who is he/she?
What does she/he look like?
What is he/she like as a person? Mean / nice? Why? Give examples from the book.
Choose a part from the book that you think represents the character in a good way.
Comparison between the book and the movie
What differences can you find between the book and the movie?
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Which one do you like most? The book or the movie? Why?
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