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40 Roald Dahl Trivia Questions That Will Stump The BFG

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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