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"The Worst Witch" is Mildred Hubble, a student at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches in a series that combines the genres of boarding school books and fantasy. Jill Murphy also wrote and illustrated the "Large Family" series of picture books, about the domestic chaos of life in an elephant family.
5 quizzes and 55 trivia questions.
1.
  The Worst Witch (Book one)    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is a quiz about the first book in Jill Murphy's "The Worst Witch" series. (It is not about the T.V. programme)
Average, 15 Qns, boiled_egg, Jan 10 09
Average
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2.
  "The Worst Witch"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is about "The Worst Witch" by Jill Murphy. Have fun!
Tough, 10 Qns, willow_woman, Apr 13 20
Tough
willow_woman
Apr 13 20
399 plays
3.
  A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about the third "Worst Witch" book by Jill Murphy.
Tough, 10 Qns, willow_woman, Jul 03 10
Tough
willow_woman
201 plays
4.
  Worst Witch All at Sea    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For fans of the fourth "Worst Witch" book, by Jill Murphy.
Tough, 10 Qns, willow_woman, Jul 16 09
Tough
willow_woman
193 plays
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  The Worst Witch Strikes Again    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about the second "Worst Witch" book, by Jill Murphy.
Tough, 10 Qns, willow_woman, Mar 16 18
Tough
willow_woman
Mar 16 18
185 plays
trivia question Quick Question
How many chins does Miss Bat have?

From Quiz "The Worst Witch Strikes Again"





Jill (Worst Witch) Murphy Trivia Questions

1. What was the weather doing on the first day of the summer term?

From Quiz
Worst Witch All at Sea

Answer: Snow storm

The school year has only two terms, so the weather never matches the uniform at the beginning.

2. How many terms are there in the school year?

From Quiz A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch

Answer: 2

The first term is from September to January, and the second is from March to July. The girls only have eight weeks of holiday a year!

3. What did Maud get for her birthday?

From Quiz The Worst Witch Strikes Again

Answer: a bat

The witches at Cackle's never use wands, they don't need to.

4. Which character does this describe: tall and thin with long plaits?

From Quiz "The Worst Witch"

Answer: Mildred Hubble

Mildred is in her first year and really tries her best. She is not helped by her broken broom and fear of the dark!

5. What is the name of Mildred's (The Worst Witch) best friend?

From Quiz The Worst Witch (Book one)

Answer: Maud

The two make a funny pair because Mildred is very tall and thin with long plaits whilst Maud is short and tubby.

6. What is the summer uniform?

From Quiz Worst Witch All at Sea

Answer: Plain black dress

It used to be black and grey check but Miss Hardbroom thought that too frivolous!

7. Who is the form teacher of the second years?

From Quiz A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch

Answer: Miss Hardbroom

It should have been Miss Gimlett, but she and Miss Hardbroom swapped places.

8. What is the summer uniform?

From Quiz The Worst Witch Strikes Again

Answer: grey and black checked dress

This uniform is no more cheery than the winter one. It is even described as dreary!

9. Why were the first years given cats?

From Quiz "The Worst Witch"

Answer: Tradition

Part of the tradition was that the cats were black. Unfortunately there were no black cats left and Mildred was given a tabby.

10. What is the name of the school Mildred attends?

From Quiz The Worst Witch (Book one)

Answer: Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches

The Headmistress - Miss Cackle is very old fashioned and does not believe in "new fangled nonsense" and trains all her witches in a traditional way.

11. One of the students transferred to Pentangle's. Who was it?

From Quiz Worst Witch All at Sea

Answer: Fenella Feverfew

Fenella left her cat Ebony behind, who was then given to Mildred.

12. During the fire drill, what colour was the smoke around Miss Hardbroom?

From Quiz A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch

Answer: Purple

Mildred thought Miss Hardbroom was on fire; the smoke was just for atmosphere.

13. How many chins does Miss Bat have?

From Quiz The Worst Witch Strikes Again

Answer: 3

This is because she has a habit of pressing her jaw into her chest.

14. What colour is a laughter potion?

From Quiz "The Worst Witch"

Answer: Pink

Instead of making a laughter potion Mildred made an invisibility potion (which is green) by mistake.

15. What is the name of Mildred's kitten?

From Quiz The Worst Witch (Book one)

Answer: Tabby & tab

Mildred's cat was a tabby cat because they had run out of black ones!

16. When do the girls go to stay with Algernon Rowan Webb?

From Quiz Worst Witch All at Sea

Answer: first week in May

The girls are going to stay at Algernon's because Mildred saved him from being a frog.

17. Why does Ethel turn Mildred into a frog?

From Quiz A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch

Answer: For calling Sybil a weed

Sybil is Ethel's sister and she cries a lot.

18. What does Enid have to sing solo in Chanting?

From Quiz The Worst Witch Strikes Again

Answer: Eye of Toad

This is because she was singing out of tune, to make Mildred laugh.

19. What number cauldron are Mildred and Maud using in the potions test?

From Quiz "The Worst Witch"

Answer: 2

This is mentioned by Miss Hardbroom when she notices they have made the wrong potion.

20. Whose kitten behaved perfectly from the first try?

From Quiz The Worst Witch (Book one)

Answer: Ethel

Ethel is a very bossy, nasty and stuck-up pupil whom Miss Hardboom is very fond of!

21. Where does Algernon live?

From Quiz Worst Witch All at Sea

Answer: Gloom Castle, Grim Cove

The castle looks every bit as welcoming as its name.

22. What does Miss Hardboom carry in her pocket?

From Quiz A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch

Answer: A whistle, a handkerchief and a notebook

In the TV programme Millie is put into Miss Hardbroom's handbag and the whistle is a bottle of wide-awake potion.

23. Who is the Gym Mistress?

From Quiz The Worst Witch Strikes Again

Answer: Miss Drill

Miss Crochet is not in the books. She replaced Miss Bat in the TV programme.

24. What is the school badge?

From Quiz "The Worst Witch"

Answer: A cat on a yellow moon

This is mentioned in the first chapter, in the description of the school uniform: a black gymslip, grey shirt, grey and black tie. The only splashes of colour were a coloured sash and the badge.

25. What animal does Mildred turn Ethel into?

From Quiz The Worst Witch (Book one)

Answer: Pig

Mildred was supposed to turn her into a frog but she had memorised the wrong spell!

26. What is the name of Ethel's cat?

From Quiz Worst Witch All at Sea

Answer: Night Star

Ebony is Millie's new cat. Teaser is Enid's cat and Morganna belongs to a teacher.

27. Who was banned from the Hallowe'en celebrations? Mildred and...

From Quiz A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch

Answer: Ethel

This was because they ruined the broomstick display last Hallowe'en.

28. Who or what does Miss Hardbroom think the monkey is?

From Quiz The Worst Witch Strikes Again

Answer: Ethel

She thinks this because of the time Mildred turned Ethel into a pig.

29. What did the evil witches want to turn everyone into?

From Quiz "The Worst Witch"

Answer: Frogs

One of the evil witches was Miss Cackle's sister Agatha.

30. What potion did the girls have to make for Miss Hardbroom's potions test?

From Quiz The Worst Witch (Book one)

Answer: Laughter

Mildred and Maud made an invisibility potion instead and were sent to Miss Cackle's office.

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