Have you ever tried a snozcumber? Do you know what snozberries taste like? Roald Dahl delivered some of the most iconic characters and worlds in literature. From Matilda battling the Trunchbull to Charlie Bucket befriending the peculiar Willy Wonka, these Roald Dahl trivia questions and answers test your knowledge of these unique relationships.
Experience the wonder of the Giant Peach and explore a magical Chocolate Factory to suspend disbelief for just a moment. Dahl’s worlds captivated readers of all ages and were brought to life on the big screen more than once. You can even witness Matilda’s magic on a Broadway stage!
What are you waiting for? Grab your golden ticket and answer the questions on this Roald Dahl quiz to show how much time you’ve spent in the author’s fantastical worlds. Just try to avoid The Witches. They’re an irritable bunch since somebody ratted them out!
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The Witches’ is a famous work by Roald Dahl which was turned into a film starring Anjelica Huston in which year?
1994
1990
1996
1992
Roald Dahl served in which war?
World War I
Crimean War
World War II
Korean War
What do the Giraffe, the Pelly and the Monkey do?
Shopkeepers
Market researchers
Postmen
Window cleaners
What is Miss Honey’s first name?
Laura
Pamela
Jennifer
Sally
Fantastic Mr. Fox’ is a famous work by which children’s author?
CS Lewis
Roald Dahl
Lewis Caroll
Enid Blyton
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ is a children’s book from Roald Dahl written in which year?
1966
1964
1968
1962
What was Roald Dahl’s first children’s book?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Witches
The Gremlins
Matilda
What was the name of Roald Dahl’s last book for children, published in his lifetime?
The Twits
The Minpins
Esio Trot
The Vicar of Nibbleswicke
Which Roald Dahl character runs the Chocolate Factory?
Mr. Tibbs
James Henry Trotter
Willy Wonka
Victor Hazell
Which dead animal did Roald Dahl put in a sweetie jar?
Hamster
Mouse
Rat
Cat
Where did Roald Dahl write his stories?
Bathroom
Writing Hut
Bedroom
Study
To which supermodel is the novel ‘The BFG’ dedicated?
Isabella Blow
Sophie Dahl
Crystal Renn
Stella Tennant
Who is Matilda’s headmistress?
Miss Fletcher
Miss Trunchbull
Miss Honey
Miss Stubbs
Who is the Champion of the World?
Duncan
Danny
Douglas
David
Where was Roald Dahl born?
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
England
The Minpins’ is a classic children’s novel by Roald Dahl published in which year?
1991
1993
1995
1997
Who did George make his medicine for?
Grandpa
Father
Mother
Grandma
Where in England is the Roald Dahl museum and Story center located?
Lewes
Great Missenden
Oxford
Watford
What is the surname of Charlie in ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’?
Bucket
Matthews
Spade
Nail
What year saw the birth of Roald Dahl?
1856
1956
1916
1816
George’s Marvelous Medicine’ is a famous work by Roald Dahl published in which year?
1983
1979
1981
1977
What was the name of the book Roald Dahl wrote about his adventures in World War II?
Esio Trot
Boy
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Going Solo
How many children did Roald Dahl have with his wife Patricia Neal?
5
6
4
3
The Roald Dahl book ‘The BFG’ was illustrated by who?
Eric Carle
P.D. Eastman
Maurice Sendak
Quentin Blake
What is unusual about the way ‘The Vicar of Nibbleswicke’ speaks?
High pitched
Lisp
Speaks backwards
Slurs
James and The Giant Peach’ is a famous work by which children’s author?
CS Lewis
Roald Dahl
Enid Blyton
Lewis Caroll
Which book tells of Roald Dahl’s early childhood?
Danny, the Champion of the World
Boy
Going Solo
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
Which of Roald’s stories was first called ‘The Almost Ducks’?
The Gremlins
Matilda
The Twits
The Magic Finger
Quentin Blake first worked with Roald Dahl on which book?
The Twits
The Enormous Crocodile
Fantastic Mr Fox
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
What country were Roald Dahl’s parents from originally?
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Norway
How many children did Roald Dahl have?
5
3
4
2
Who did the BFG snatch from the ‘norphanage’?
Isabell
Sophie
Patricia
Tessa
In which city did Roald Dahl marry his wife Patricia Neal?
London
Paris
New York City
Oxford
What does Mrs Twit put in Mr. Twit’s spaghetti?
Worms
Bugs
Soil
Snakes
Which city did James and his friends fly the Giant Peach too?
Manchester
New York
Vancouver
Glasgow
What did Danny’s father hunt?
Pheasants
Dogs
Rabbits
Foxes
Mr. Fox’s enemies Boggis, Bunce and Bean work as what?
Bankers
Teachers
Lawyers
Farmers
What animal features in ‘Esio Trot’?
Frog
Dog
Tortoise
Cat
What does the Enormous Crocodile like to eat?
Bricks
Children
Dirt
Sand
Willy Wonka is a fictional character from which Roald Dahl book?
The Minpins
The BFG
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Witches
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