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Revolting Rhymes Trivia Quiz

Roald Dahl reworked classic fairytales in his book of "Revolting Rhymes". Here are some questions on this book.

A multiple-choice quiz by Codeine. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Codeine

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
386,982

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
173

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Question 1 of 10

1. Does Cinderella end up marrying a prince in Roald Dahl's version of Cinderella?

Yes

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Question 2 of 10

2. In Dahl's rhyming version of "Little Red Riding Hood", how does Red Riding Hood kill the wolf? Hint

With her pistol

She drowns him

She strangles him

With a crossbow

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Question 3 of 10

3. In Roald Dahl's version of "The Three Little Pigs", the wolf huffs and puffs and tries to blow the brick house in but he can't. So what does he decide to do instead? Hint

Take a long cruise around the Bahamas

Kick the pig's door in

Find a good book to read

Blow it up with dynamite

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Question 4 of 10

4. In "Revolting Rhymes", who does the third little pig ring to ask for help in dealing with a bad wolf? Hint

Little Red Riding Hood

Little Boy Blue

A pest exterminator

Cinderella

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Question 5 of 10

5. In Dahl's "Revolting Rhymes", what is special about the chair Goldilocks breaks? Hint

It was supposed to be unbreakable

It can talk

It's a doll's house chair, the size of her thumb

It is an antique

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Question 6 of 10

6. Before Goldilocks gets into the little bear's bed, what does she forget to remove from her feet, apart from her socks?

Answer: (One word, rhymes with blues and use)

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Question 7 of 10

7. In "Revolting Rhymes", how is Goldilocks punished for her crimes against the three bears? Hint

Baby Bear eats her

She has to work as the bear's maid

Papa Bear has her arrested

She is not punished

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Question 8 of 10

8. Why can the giant smell Jack, the first time he tries to climb the beanstalk? Hint

The giant smells his blood because he's bleeding

Jack never bathes

The giant's nose is very powerful

He can't

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Question 9 of 10

9. Does the giant smell Jack's mother when she climbs the beanstalk?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. How often does Jack say he will bathe after he becomes a millionaire? Hint

Once a month

Every day

Once a year

Never again

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Does Cinderella end up marrying a prince in Roald Dahl's version of Cinderella?

Answer: No

No. The Prince in Dahl's version "chops off heads!" Cinderella marries a good man, who makes jams, instead.

2. In Dahl's rhyming version of "Little Red Riding Hood", how does Red Riding Hood kill the wolf?

Answer: With her pistol

She killed him in self-defense and then she made a coat out of his fur.

3. In Roald Dahl's version of "The Three Little Pigs", the wolf huffs and puffs and tries to blow the brick house in but he can't. So what does he decide to do instead?

Answer: Blow it up with dynamite

In Dahl's version, the wolf eats the pig whose house is made of straw, the the pig whose house is made of bricks. But he is still not full afterwards.

4. In "Revolting Rhymes", who does the third little pig ring to ask for help in dealing with a bad wolf?

Answer: Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood shoots the wolf with her pistol. She makes a coat out of his skin. But then she shoots the pig and makes his skin into a travelling case.

5. In Dahl's "Revolting Rhymes", what is special about the chair Goldilocks breaks?

Answer: It is an antique

The first two of Goldilocks's crimes are breaking and entering, and theft of a bowl of porridge. The breaking of the special chair is the third.

6. Before Goldilocks gets into the little bear's bed, what does she forget to remove from her feet, apart from her socks?

Answer: Shoes

Her shoes are covered with dirt, grime and dog's droppings. Her fourth crime is soiling bedsheets.

7. In "Revolting Rhymes", how is Goldilocks punished for her crimes against the three bears?

Answer: Baby Bear eats her

Papa Bear tells Baby Bear to eat Goldilocks because he wants to eat his porridge, and his porridge is inside Goldilocks.

8. Why can the giant smell Jack, the first time he tries to climb the beanstalk?

Answer: Jack never bathes

Jack's mother is always trying to get him to bathe but Jack never does, so he smells awful.

9. Does the giant smell Jack's mother when she climbs the beanstalk?

Answer: Yes

Jack's mother is smelly. The giant eats her up.

10. How often does Jack say he will bathe after he becomes a millionaire?

Answer: Every day

Jack had a bath and scrubbed himself hard, then he climbed the beanstalk. As the giant couldn't smell him, he was able to pick lots of gold leaves. Because bathing was so profitable, Jack decided to do it often.

Source: Author Codeine

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