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Short Stories by Roald Dahl Trivia Quiz

Roald Dahl wrote dozens of humorous short stories with surprise endings. Several of them have also been adapted for television in "Tales of the Unexpected".

A multiple-choice quiz by wardcogge. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
wardcogge

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
292,409

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
337

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does Mrs Foster have an almost pathological fear of in "The Way up to Heaven"? Hint

Being late

Sharp objects

Spiders

Dogs

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Question 2 of 10

2. In "Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat" where does Mrs Bixby leave the coat to hide it from her husband? Hint

Library

Train station

Church

Pawn shop

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Question 3 of 10

3. To the music of which piano composer does the cat respond in "Edward the Conqueror"? Hint

Chopin

Liszt

Schumann

Rachmaninov

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Question 4 of 10

4. In which story does Mary Maloney kill her husband by hitting him with a frozen part of a animal? Hint

Beware of the Dog

Bitch

Pig

Lamb to the Slaughter

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Question 5 of 10

5. In "Man from the South" the title character makes a bet with an American boy. What does the boy have to do in order to win a Cadillac? Hint

Make a scratch on an antique chest

Strike his lighter successfully ten times running

Hold his hand in a wasp nest for ten seconds

Spend ten days in a small summerhouse

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Question 6 of 10

6. In "Dip in the Pool" the passengers on a ship can buy a number in an auction that predicts the day's run. Which number does Mr William Botibol buy? Hint

High field (= more than 525 miles)

520 miles

512 miles

Low field (= less than 505 miles)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What exchange do Vic and Jerry make in "The Great Switcheroo"? Hint

They wear each other's glasses

They drive each other's cars

They make love to each other's wives

They do each other's jobs

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Question 8 of 10

8. What do Pamela and Arthur do to their bridge opponents in "My Lady Love, My Dove"? Hint

They kill them with an axe

They put sleeping pills in their drinks

They hide a microphone in their room

They lock them up in the cellar

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does Dr Landy tell William Pearl's widow in "William and Mary"? Hint

William's brain is still functioning

William has left her a great deal of money

William had two wives

William was poisoned

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Question 10 of 10

10. Cyril Boggis pretends to be a clergyman in "Parson's Pleasure", but what's his real profession? Hint

Health inspector

Detective

Dealer in antique furniture

Movie director

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does Mrs Foster have an almost pathological fear of in "The Way up to Heaven"?

Answer: Being late

She was afraid of missing a train, a plane, a boat or even a theatre curtain. Her husband increased her misery by keeping her waiting unnecessarily.

2. In "Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat" where does Mrs Bixby leave the coat to hide it from her husband?

Answer: Pawn shop

Mrs Bixby had a secret affair with the colonel, so she didn't want her husband to know who gave her that valuable mink coat. She decided to exchange it for a pawn ticket which she told her husband that she had accidentally found in her taxi.

3. To the music of which piano composer does the cat respond in "Edward the Conqueror"?

Answer: Liszt

Edward's wife believed that the cat was Liszt's reincarnation. Whenever she played Liszt the cat hopped on the piano stool.

4. In which story does Mary Maloney kill her husband by hitting him with a frozen part of a animal?

Answer: Lamb to the Slaughter

He came home to tell his pregnant wife that he was going to leave her. She hit him with a big frozen leg of lamb.

5. In "Man from the South" the title character makes a bet with an American boy. What does the boy have to do in order to win a Cadillac?

Answer: Strike his lighter successfully ten times running

He had one of those lighters that never failed. If he lost the bet he would lose his little finger.

6. In "Dip in the Pool" the passengers on a ship can buy a number in an auction that predicts the day's run. Which number does Mr William Botibol buy?

Answer: Low field (= less than 505 miles)

Mr Botibol was convinced he couldn't lose, because the captain had made his estimate of 515 miles before the weather turned bad. He spent almost all of his savings money on the ticket.

7. What exchange do Vic and Jerry make in "The Great Switcheroo"?

Answer: They make love to each other's wives

They were neighbours. One night they slipped into each other's bed in the dark without telling their wives.

8. What do Pamela and Arthur do to their bridge opponents in "My Lady Love, My Dove"?

Answer: They hide a microphone in their room

Pamela wanted to do this as a joke, and Arthur wasn't man enough to refuse. Neither of them could stand the Snipes; they only invited them because they played a first-class game of bridge.

9. What does Dr Landy tell William Pearl's widow in "William and Mary"?

Answer: William's brain is still functioning

It was a medical experiment. William's brain and one eye were still active in an artificial way, which meant he wasn't really dead.

10. Cyril Boggis pretends to be a clergyman in "Parson's Pleasure", but what's his real profession?

Answer: Dealer in antique furniture

He pretended to be the president of the Society for the Preservation of Rare Furniture, and persuaded naive people to sell their antique furniture for a low price.

Source: Author wardcogge

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