Q1. How did Matilda
Q2. What word in the
move to the telephone? first verse rhymes with
needed?
Q3. Who did Matilda
phone?
Q4. What is the first line
of speech in the poem?
Q5. What do you think Q6. What did Matilda
the word souse means? get tired of doing?
Q7. What adjective is
used to describe the
Fire Brigade?
Q8. What was the name
of the play Matilda’s
Aunt went to watch?
Q9. Why is did written
in italics?
Q10. What was Matilda
called at the end of the
poem?
Answers
1. Tip-toe
2. Succeeded
3. Fire brigade
4. ‘Matilda’s house is burning down!’
5. Soak or drench
6. Playing
7. Noble
8. The Second Mrs Tanqueray
9. It was a real fire
10. Little liar!