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Roald Dahl's book 'Boy' Trivia Quiz

This is all about Roald Dahl's semi-autographical book 'Boy'.

A multiple-choice quiz by mattc333. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
mattc333

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
31,748

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1003

Last 3 plays: Guest 76 (6/10), Guest 111 (0/10), Guest 99 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the subtitle of 'Boy'? Hint

My Early Life

Tales of Childhood

A Young Roald Dahl

Youth of an Author

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where were Dahl's parents from? Hint

England

Sweden

Norway

Denmark

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was Dahl's mother's first name?

Answer: (Make sure you spell it as it is spelled in the book!!)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where did Dahl live when he attended his first school? Hint

Stratford-upon-Avon

Llandaff

Manchester

Liverpool

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the mean candy store owner? Hint

Mr. Coombes

Mrs. Pratchett

Corkers

Mrs. O'Connor

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the child that had a pet frog at St. Peter's, Dahl's next school?

Answer: (One Word (his last name))

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Question 7 of 10

7. What ailment did Dahl pretend to have at St. Peter's so that he could go home for a few days? Hint

Appendicitis

Tonsillitis

Malaria

Adenoids

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Question 8 of 10

8. What position did Dahl's headmaster at Repton (his next school) later hold? Hint

Mayor of London

Prime Minister of England

Archbishop of Canterbury

Ambassador to the U.S.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which sport did Dahl not play (or if he did, the book didn't mention it)? Hint

Fives

Tennis

Squash-rackets

English football (soccer)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Let's finish with an easy one. What did Dahl do immediately after he left Repton? Hint

Attended Oxford University

Worked for Shell Oil Company

Flew in the Royal Air Force

Retired to his London home

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Most Recent Scores

Feb 19 2025 : Guest 76: 6/10
Feb 15 2025 : Guest 111: 0/10
Feb 05 2025 : Guest 99: 7/10
Feb 03 2025 : Guest 72: 9/10
Feb 02 2025 : Guest 68: 7/10
Jan 27 2025 : Guest 89: 1/10
Jan 23 2025 : Guest 72: 8/10
Jan 23 2025 : Guest 165: 7/10
Jan 19 2025 : Guest 176: 2/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the subtitle of 'Boy'?

Answer: Tales of Childhood

That is exactly what the book is.

2. Where were Dahl's parents from?

Answer: Norway

Dahl lived in England for most of his life, but his parents were both Norwegian.

3. What was Dahl's mother's first name?

Answer: Sofie

Her full name was Sofie Magdalene Heselborg.

4. Where did Dahl live when he attended his first school?

Answer: Llandaff

I don't remember the name of his kindergarten, but his first prep school was named Llandaff Cathedral School.

5. What was the name of the mean candy store owner?

Answer: Mrs. Pratchett

Mr. Coombes was the headmaster at Llandaff school, Corkers was a mathematics master from Repton (which was later in the book) and Mrs. O'Connor was a babysitter and English literature teacher mentioned in the short story Lucky Break. (You'll know what I mean by that if you read the book.)

6. What was the name of the child that had a pet frog at St. Peter's, Dahl's next school?

Answer: Arkle

He fed it with slugs.

7. What ailment did Dahl pretend to have at St. Peter's so that he could go home for a few days?

Answer: Appendicitis

Dahl did have adenoids at another point in the book.

8. What position did Dahl's headmaster at Repton (his next school) later hold?

Answer: Archbishop of Canterbury

His name was Geoffrey Fisher. The fact that Fisher, a very religious man, gave terrible beatings at school led Dahl to question the existence of God.

9. Which sport did Dahl not play (or if he did, the book didn't mention it)?

Answer: Tennis

Dahl was captain of fives and squash-rackets, but was left 'un-Boazered'.

10. Let's finish with an easy one. What did Dahl do immediately after he left Repton?

Answer: Worked for Shell Oil Company

Dahl did not believe in going to college unless you wanted to be in a specialized job like engineering, and he did fly in the RAF during World war II, but that was after he worked for Shell.

Source: Author mattc333

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