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Quiz about The Witches by Roald Dahl
Quiz about The Witches by Roald Dahl

'The Witches' by Roald Dahl Trivia Quiz


If you've played my other two Roald Dahl quizzes, you know I'm a huge fan. Here's the latest installment, from 'The Witches'. If you've seen the movie starring Anjelica Huston, you may be able to figure out some of the answers.

A multiple-choice quiz by amymiehl. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
amymiehl
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
40,757
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
2451
Last 3 plays: Guest 84 (10/10), Guest 86 (5/10), Guest 216 (0/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a REAL witch? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the official title of the Head of All Witches? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What's the name of the greedy boy that the main character befriends in the story? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was the Manager of the hotel at the seashore where the boy and his grandmother stayed? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What were the names of our main character's pet mice?

Answer: (2 names, joined by 'and')
Question 6 of 10
6. Fill in the blank: The name of the magic formula was 'Formula ____ Delayed-Action Mouse Maker'?

Answer: (a number)
Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the following is not part of the magic 'Mouse Maker' formula? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the room number of the Head Witch? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. How does the main character get the Mouse Maker formula to the Witches? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Finally, a question that ties the book to the movie. In the book, our main character is never named. However, in the movie, he has a name. What is it?

Answer: (One Word)

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Most Recent Scores
Mar 22 2024 : Guest 84: 10/10
Mar 17 2024 : Guest 86: 5/10
Mar 14 2024 : Guest 216: 0/10
Feb 21 2024 : Guest 66: 9/10
Feb 03 2024 : Guest 102: 6/10
Feb 02 2024 : Guest 82: 10/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a REAL witch?

Answer: witches can be male or female

'A witch is always a woman. I do not wish to speak badly about women. Most women are lovely. But the fact remains, that all witches are women. There is no such thing as a male witch.'
2. What is the official title of the Head of All Witches?

Answer: the Grand High Witch

The Grand High Witch is the ruler of all witches.
3. What's the name of the greedy boy that the main character befriends in the story?

Answer: Bruno Jenkins

Bruno is a greedy boy. In the end, his greed is what gets him turned into a mouse!
4. Who was the Manager of the hotel at the seashore where the boy and his grandmother stayed?

Answer: Mr. Stringer

Mr. Stringer was not too kind to our hero in the story.
5. What were the names of our main character's pet mice?

Answer: William and Mary

William and Mary were the main character's pets. They were white mice.
6. Fill in the blank: The name of the magic formula was 'Formula ____ Delayed-Action Mouse Maker'?

Answer: 86

The witches planned to buy sweet shops all over England and poison the chocolates and candies with the magic formula. Interesting that the formula is numbered '86', a slang term for ending or death.
7. Which of the following is not part of the magic 'Mouse Maker' formula?

Answer: trogwollop's toenails

Other items in the recipe include the snout of a grobblesquirt, the tongue of a catspringer, and a roasted alarm clock (which causes the time delay, of course!)
8. What is the room number of the Head Witch?

Answer: 454

'My room number is 454. Do not forget it.'
9. How does the main character get the Mouse Maker formula to the Witches?

Answer: puts it in their soup

While our hero does spend some time with the potatoes, he puts the Mouse Maker formula into the Witches' soup tureen.
10. Finally, a question that ties the book to the movie. In the book, our main character is never named. However, in the movie, he has a name. What is it?

Answer: Luke

The movie also has a different ending, with Luke being changed back into a boy. He stays a mouse in the book.
Source: Author amymiehl

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