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

Roald Dahl - "The Witches" Trivia Quiz


This quiz is all about Roald Dahl's children's book, 'The Witches'; enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by emmadilemma. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
emmadilemma
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
277,245
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
956
Last 3 plays: Guest 140 (5/10), Guest 31 (7/10), Guest 142 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was the name of the main boy in the story? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What was the name of the manager of the hotel at which the boy and his Grandmother stayed? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What were the names of the boy's pet mice? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What did R.S.P.C.C stand for? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What animal did the 'Formula 86' turn children into? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who was the first victim of the 'Formula 86'? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What are the names of Bruno's parents? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the first thing that the Grand High Witch tells the other witches to do once they are seated in the meeting room? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What marine animal was the young boy, by the name of Leif, turned into by a witch? (This is at the beginning of the book) Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Yolk, from which type of egg did the Grand High Witch say to add to the 'Formula 86' while the mixture is still mixing? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the name of the main boy in the story?

Answer: We are not told his name in the book

Luke was the name of the main boy in the film 'Witches' based on the book.
2. What was the name of the manager of the hotel at which the boy and his Grandmother stayed?

Answer: Mr Stringer

In the film, the manager Mr Stringer is played by Rowan Atkinson.
3. What were the names of the boy's pet mice?

Answer: William and Mary

The boy was given William and Mary by his Grandmother for his birthday.
4. What did R.S.P.C.C stand for?

Answer: Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

The 'Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children' sign was outside the ballroom, where the annual Grand High Witches' meeting was to take place.
5. What animal did the 'Formula 86' turn children into?

Answer: a mouse

This was the formula that the Grand High Witch had planned to use to wipe out all of the children in England
6. Who was the first victim of the 'Formula 86'?

Answer: Bruno

The boy watched in horror as Bruno turned into a mouse.
7. What are the names of Bruno's parents?

Answer: We are only told in the book that they are Mr and Mrs Jenkins.

Mr and Mrs Jenkins thought that the boy's Grandmother was absolutely bonkers when she tried to tell them their son Bruno had been turned into a mouse by the witches.
8. What is the first thing that the Grand High Witch tells the other witches to do once they are seated in the meeting room?

Answer: "You may rrree-moof your gloves!"

The witches' hands had brown claws that were two inches long that curved over the tips of their fingers.
9. What marine animal was the young boy, by the name of Leif, turned into by a witch? (This is at the beginning of the book)

Answer: A porpoise

Leif's family knew that he was the porpoise because he was able to talk to them.
10. Yolk, from which type of egg did the Grand High Witch say to add to the 'Formula 86' while the mixture is still mixing?

Answer: A gruntle's egg

According to one witch in the meeting, a gruntle lives very high up, so she may struggle to reach an egg.
Source: Author emmadilemma

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