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Quiz about Boy by Roald Dahl
Quiz about Boy by Roald Dahl

"Boy" by Roald Dahl Trivia Quiz


This quiz is about the semi-autobiography, "Boy" by Roald Dahl. I hope you enjoy it! Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by Pianolove. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Pianolove
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
122,986
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
697
Last 3 plays: Guest 84 (4/10), Guest 80 (8/10), Guest 92 (1/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. How did Roald Dahl describe Captain Hardcastle's moustache? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What did Roald Dahl put in the "male lover's" pipe? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. While attending Repton boarding school, all of the children there were sent chocolates by the chocolate factory called... Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The matron put shredded soap into ____________'s mouth because he was snoring. (Clue: This happened while Dahl was attending St. Peters, his current school) Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The arithmetic teacher at Repton was named?

Answer: (Last name only)
Question 6 of 10
6. Thwaites said that _______ were made out of rat's blood. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Every Sunday morning, Dahl and two other fags cleaned ____________'s study.

Answer: (Last name only)
Question 8 of 10
8. Dahl had to wear a tailcoat to Repton.


Question 9 of 10
9. Dahl described the matron as a... Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The story Dahl was writing when he broke his nib was called... Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. How did Roald Dahl describe Captain Hardcastle's moustache?

Answer: curled most splendidly upwards

Dahl also said that "Captain Hardcastle was never still. His orange head twitched and jerked perpetually from side to side in the most alarming fashion, and each twitch was accompanied by a little grunt that came out of the nostrils."
2. What did Roald Dahl put in the "male lover's" pipe?

Answer: goat's droppings

After noticing something other than tobacco was in his pipe the "male lover" thought he had been poisoned. Dahl called the man who loved his "ancient half-sister" (as Dahl calls her) "the male lover". He never told what his name was.
3. While attending Repton boarding school, all of the children there were sent chocolates by the chocolate factory called...

Answer: Cadbury

Dahl had wanted to work at Cadbury's for some time. He wanted to invent the best chocolate in the world. That's how he thought of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", another of his great books.
4. The matron put shredded soap into ____________'s mouth because he was snoring. (Clue: This happened while Dahl was attending St. Peters, his current school)

Answer: Tweedie

After that experience, Tweedie learned not to sleep on his back--or else!
5. The arithmetic teacher at Repton was named?

Answer: Corkers

Corkers would often do the crossword puzzle or other distracting things to keep from having to teach math.
6. Thwaites said that _______ were made out of rat's blood.

Answer: Licorice bootlaces

Sherbert suckers and licorice bootlaces were Dahl's favorite candies.
7. Every Sunday morning, Dahl and two other fags cleaned ____________'s study.

Answer: Carleton

After cleaning for a few hours, Carleton would take out a white glove and run it all around the study, checking for dust.
8. Dahl had to wear a tailcoat to Repton.

Answer: False

Dahl had to wear a white shirt, a very stiff butterfly collar, a black tie, trousers, braces, black shoes, a waistcoat, and a fancy jacket *like* a tailcoat.
9. Dahl described the matron as a...

Answer: female ogre

Everyone, including the older boys, was terrified of the matron.
10. The story Dahl was writing when he broke his nib was called...

Answer: "The Life Story of a Penny"

Dahl got a "stripe" for supposedly cheating and lying when he was really asking for another nib to replace his broken one.
Source: Author Pianolove

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