Jan 01, 1986 roald dahl was a british novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of norwegian descent, who rose to prominence in the 1940s with works for both children and adults, and became one of the worlds bestselling authors. Of all his books, matilda 1988 was the one i connected to the most, not least because i was a huge book nerd like matilda and found a lot of entertainment and escape in the pages of books. This work was previously published as the roald dahl quiz book 1. Test your knowledge of his childrens books with these trivia questions about. Dahl s first published work, inspired by a meeting with c. Roald dahl is probably most famous as a popular childrens writer, and is much loved by young readers worldwide for his contribution to childrens literature with charlie and the chocolate factory, and many other favourites. I put this together as an end of year activity for my year 7 class it proved very popular with the pupils apart from the handful who complained it was too hard. You will need to be familiar with things like his personality and famous book titles in order to successfully answer. Did you know roald dahl invented 500 words and character names, from the. Roald dahls 11 best and worst childrens books, ranked vox.
These books and activities are appropriate to share in a classroom or for your homeschool. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star popular quizzes today. Can you match the roald dahl book to the quentin blake illustration. Charlie and the chocolate factory by roald dahl chapter 14. Play games, win prizes, find your new favourite book. Trivia questions about roald dahl goodreads share book. This resource contains a short quiz on roald dahl s childrens books. Roald dahl s quiz book is full of fascinating facts. Test your knowledge of giants, snozzcumbers, and dream country.
Tales of childhood is an autobiographical book by british writer roald dahl. The bfg by roald dahl is a very catchy story of an orphan girl who gets taken away to a faraway land that is populated by giants. Weird and wonderful books for kids who like roald dahl. These are the answer for dk quiz roald dahl question and answers, cheats, for easy, medium, hard on all level of the game. I guesses so many books by roald dahl that werent on this quiz and then i ran out of time before i could guess them all. List of roald dahl books with the vowels removed can you name them all. Share on facebook share on twitter share on linked in share by email. Dec 05, 2018 can you name the roald dahl childrens books. Test your knowledge on this literature quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. This study guide consists of approximately 39 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of matilda. The roald dahl quiz book maher, richard, bond, sylvia, blake, quentin on.
Have you ever wondered if youre the bookworm matilda or the worlddominating grand high witch. Roald dahl books quiz by inspire and educate teachers. Take a matilda quiz to find out how well you remember the book. She witnesses a lot of activities and makes friends. Because i want to know which roald dahl book im most like. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Quentin blake has illustrated more than three hundred books and was roald dahl s favourite illustrator. In this post you will find links and resources for a book based unit study with author, roald dahl.
The following quiz and worksheet questions will help you make sure you know what happens in the novel matilda by roald dahl. Jun 16, 2016 all your favourite books by roald dahl. Roald dahl 100 on radio 4 features, documentaries, plays and readings celebrating the roald dahl centenary. Roald dahl was inspired to write charlie and the chocolate factory when the cadbury chocolate company would send new chocolates to his school to be tested by the pupils. Buy charlie and the chocolate factory by roald dahl from amazon by clicking here. Roald dahl quiz book awardwinning authorillustrator. Find roald dahl s childrens books like matilda, the bfg, and the twits, plus short stories for adults, revolting rhymes, poems, facts, as well as audio books. Do you need the bfg by roald dahl quiz related questions and answers. This game is developed by dorling kindersley at dorling kindersley ltd. To use the super easy quiz in school or at home you can also download the full list of questions and answers in the panel on this page. Perfect prep for charlie and the chocolate factory quizzes and tests you might have in school. Just how well do you remember the life of this great author. Test your knowledge of his childrens books with these trivia questions about matilda, charlie, james, danny, and more.
Sep, 2016 what would childrens literature be without the singular voice of roald dahl. Can you name the animals that appear in roald dahl book titles. You could be matilda, the book loving magical sixandahalf yearold, or charlie bucket, the lucky chocolate factory visiting kid. This quiz is about the book the giraffe and the pelly and me, written by roald dahl for younger readers. A summary of chapters and 14 in roald dahls charlie and the chocolate. Print word pdf take our free matilda quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. If you want to see how much you know about roald dahl and his. I loved all his books and borrowed them thousands of times from the library so i could reread them over and over again. What was the title of roald dahls first childrens book, written in 1943. The roald dahl quiz book by richard maher goodreads.
Who provided the voice of mr fox in the 2009 movie adaption of the book the fantastic mr fox. One of a series of literary quizzes consisting of 10 questions with multiple choice answers. Behind the book creating a monster read the stories behind roald dahls most wonderfully wicked character. We have been working on boy all term so this includes 4 rounds 2 on roald dahl s books and 2 specifically related to the content of boy. Roald dahl was a british novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of norwegian descent, who rose to prominence in the 1940s with works for both children and adults, and became one of the worlds bestselling authors. Charlie and the chocolate factory, georges marvelous medicine, fantastic mr fox, esio trot, the giraffe, the pelly and me and matilda. Test your knowledge of the twits and other favourite dahl stories. Roald dahl s father was biased because he felt that the best education came from. This is a comprehension quiz test for use by students after reading the book, boy, by roald dahl. To mark roald dahl day, the global celebration of one of the greatest childrens storytellers, we at hello. What was the name of roald dahl s last book for children, published in his lifetime.
You may know about books written by an author named roald dahl. Roald dahls nature journal my year republished after decades out of print the authors final book records his observations of the buckinghamshire countryside alongside memories of childhood. Roald dahls 16 greatest childrens books which is your. Because i found a working computer and im really exited about it. The best of roald dahl proves that dahl is also brilliant at writing short stories on a more adult level.
Roald dahl is not an author above criticism, but to me, matilda perfectly captures his stories where children transcend the jaded, twisted, and rotten. Worksheet to hand out with the quiz questions as well as a powerpoint that reveal. Roald dahl is a great childrens author, and he has written great books. Roald dahl 100 question childrens books quizthis resource contains a fully editable, 100 question powerpoint quiz on roald dahl s childrens books and includes questions on matilda, the bfg, ch. Guaranteed to challenge, delight and amuse dahl enthusiasts everywhere. Matilda by roald dahl tells the story of young matilda wormwood, a child with extraordinary powers. Roald dahl was born in llandaff, south wales on september th 1916. Literature quiz find the roald dahl books random literature or childrens books quiz can you click the roald dahl books by their cover image or illustration. Susan rennie, chief editor of the oxford roald dahl dictionary, takes us on. There are over 300 questions and answers based on six of dahl s bestloved titles. Roald dahl s childrens books 100 question quiz this is a fully editable, 100 question powerpoint quiz on roald dahl s childrens books and includes questions on matilda, the bfg, charlie and the chocolate factory, danny champion of the world, fantastic mr fox, georges.
If you have already purchased my novel study packet for this book, the book test is included in that packet so you. The witches by roald dahl quiz goodreads share book. Image by walt disney productions sometimes, the smallest things take up the most room in your heart. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Loved for their gleefully evil villains and their often mischievous sensibility, dahl s books introduce us to fantastic creatures and bizarre places and encourage our imaginations to run wild. Roald dahl s books are far more disturbing than harry potter though. This edition has a great new cover, with illustrations by quentin blake, and some new fascinating facts about roald dahl and his world. When youve had a go at all the questions, you can find the answers here but no peeking too early. Kids and adults alike love roald dahl s deliciously wicked books. Roald dahls father was biased because he felt that the best education came from. The roald dahl quiz book maher, richard, bond, sylvia on. There is an allusion to another roald dahl book as the peach rolls down the hill. Unfortunately, matildas parents do not recognize or understand her.
Given the current title, i agree that boy and going solo autobiographical should be on the list, as well as revolting rhymes poems. Mar 31, 2011 i put this together as an end of year activity for my year 7 class it proved very popular with the pupils apart from the handful who complained it was too hard. It describes his life from birth until leaving school, focusing on living conditions in britain in the 1920s and 1930s. Oct 28, 2008 the roald dahl quiz book maher, richard, bond, sylvia, blake, quentin on. Test your knowledge of roald dahl trivia with over three hundred questions and. Take our quiz and identify the following quotes from his books. Take our quiz and see how much you know about the bestselling childrens author who has sold more than 250 million books. What country were roald dahl s parents from originally.
This is a great book for kids and adults who enjoy roald dahl, and overthetop, subversive humor and plain, good fun. Well, if you take this quiz, you can discover which roald dahl character you are. Today is roald dahl day, and also his birthday, so what better way to celebrate than with a quiz. Boy going solo d is for dahl roald dahl s first autobiography was called boy. Guaranteed to challenge, delight and amuse roald dahl enthusiasts everywhere.
Roald dahl s story esio trot is a wonderful and funny story of a lonely but clever man who falls in love with a lady who loves only her pet turtle. Sep 11, 2017 to mark roald dahl day, the global celebration of one of the greatest childrens storytellers, we at hello. Be the first to ask a question about the roald dahl quiz book. Sep 22, 2019 if the quiz title was roald dahl childrens stories, that would reduce the number of comments asking for boy and going solo to be included. Over the course of his long career, the british novelist wrote more than 30 works populated with clever children and. Take our free the best of roald dahl quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. What is charlies reaction to the surprise under the second candy wrapper. Author quiz, book quiz, childrens books quiz, children, dahl, roald dahl. There are 14 multiple choice questions in addition to an answer key for the teacher. Roald dahl books list of books by author roald dahl.
Its roald dahl day, and what better time to test out your gobblefunk. He later wrote going solo, which told the story of his adult life. Play this hours dahl, roald mixed quiz a new quiz every hour. The bfg by roald dahl quiz, free quizzes about books. How well do you know roald dahl s scrumdiddlyumptious made. Books like the wonderful story of henry sugar and the hitchhiker. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Easy roald dahl quiz questions which dead animal did roald dahl put in a sweetie jar. Are you a kooky creative like willy wonka, or a magical marvel like matilda. This guide provides book recommendations, reading resources, author links, and projects along with printable notebooking pages for your projects. Out of reading a total of 4 books by dahl, the bfg is the best creation by roald dahl.