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Quiz about Roald Dahl Boy Tales of Childhood

Roald Dahl: "Boy: Tales of Childhood" Quiz

Think you know ever tiny detail about Roald Dahl's, 'Boy: Tales of Childhood'? Then try this quiz and find out!

A multiple-choice quiz by Readingmad. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Readingmad

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
277,995

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
438

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 5 (5/10), Guest 101 (7/10), Guest 86 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of Roald's father? Hint

Oscar

Harald

Aadersen

George

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Question 2 of 10

2. Roald's sister, who died of appendicitis at seven years old, is called which of the following? Hint

Astri

Distri

Yasmin

Lavian

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was Roald's first proper school called (the school which he went to aged 7-9)? Hint

Llandaff Cathedral School

St. Peters School

Repton School

Marlborough School

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Question 4 of 10

4. When Roald visits the sweetshop he puts a horrible creature in a jar of Gobstoppers to frighten the shopkeeper, Mrs. Pratchett. What is the creature? Hint

A live mouse

A dead mouse

A live snake

A dead snake

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the summer holidays, Roald's family always went to which country? Hint

Norway

France

Italy

Finland

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Question 6 of 10

6. At 9 years of age Roald went to Repton School. The colour of his tie was which of the following? Hint

Blue

Red

Green

Black

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Question 7 of 10

7. Roald Dahl was supposed to receive a box containing some fruit, maybe a cake and even toys. It was called a what? Hint

Present Box

Tuck Box

Weekly Box

Snack Box

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Question 8 of 10

8. Roald had an experience with a boy in his dormitory, when the Matron put soap in a the boy's mouth because he was snoring.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Roald excelled in photography and he won various prizes including one where he photographed one of the old Seven Wonders of the World. He took a picture of this as he was doing what? Hint

Going on a holiday to see it.

Flying a helicopter

Chasing snakes

Flying a plane

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Question 10 of 10

10. Roald was also very good at a fast, swift game called what? Hint

Fives

Threes

Tens

Sevens

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of Roald's father?

Answer: Harald

Harald was Roald's father and Oscar was Harald's brother (Roald's uncle).

2. Roald's sister, who died of appendicitis at seven years old, is called which of the following?

Answer: Astri

Astri was Roald's father's favourite child. Roald's father became ill with pneumonia and unfortunately died several weeks later.

3. What was Roald's first proper school called (the school which he went to aged 7-9)?

Answer: Llandaff Cathedral School

Aged 7 years old Roald went off to Llandaff Cathedral School till 9 years old. Then at 9 years he went to St. Peters School until he was 13 then finally went to Repton school from 13-18 years old.

4. When Roald visits the sweetshop he puts a horrible creature in a jar of Gobstoppers to frighten the shopkeeper, Mrs. Pratchett. What is the creature?

Answer: A dead mouse

After doing this, Mrs Pratchett reported it to Roald's headmaster and he and his friends got caned for it (on their bottom)!

5. In the summer holidays, Roald's family always went to which country?

Answer: Norway

Roald's family was from Norway and every summer went to Norway and went to the same places and did the same things. I'm surprised he didn't get bored of it!

6. At 9 years of age Roald went to Repton School. The colour of his tie was which of the following?

Answer: Red

Roald Dahl thought the uniform was ridiculous. It consisted of 'black shoes, grey flannel shorts, a grey shirt, a red tie, a grey flannel blazer with the blue school crest on and a grey school cap with the same crest just above the peak.'

7. Roald Dahl was supposed to receive a box containing some fruit, maybe a cake and even toys. It was called a what?

Answer: Tuck Box

Virtually every boarding school in the early 1900s asked their parents to give a tuck box to their child.

8. Roald had an experience with a boy in his dormitory, when the Matron put soap in a the boy's mouth because he was snoring.

Answer: True

Today we would be very shocked but this was an average punishment for a boy at boarding school. The boy was called Tweedy, and so it seems, one of Roald Dahl's friends.

9. Roald excelled in photography and he won various prizes including one where he photographed one of the old Seven Wonders of the World. He took a picture of this as he was doing what?

Answer: Flying a plane

If you read 'Going Solo', it is all about Roald's life after school and about him learning how to fly planes. I highly recommend this!

10. Roald was also very good at a fast, swift game called what?

Answer: Fives

He was so good at this; he was a Captain of Games because of his various talent for different sports but was deleted off being, normally, a House Captain because he wasn't the right character!

Source: Author Readingmad

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