Wednesday, February 25, 2009

How many of these can you answer?

Splendiferous quiz

1. Name three languages Roald Dahl spoke.

2. What do you have to do to words to make tortoises understand?

3. When the Grand High Witch speaks, which two letters does she switch?

4. What does the Vicar of Nibbleswick ask his parishioners not to do in front of the church?

5. What is the name of the language the BFG speaks?

6. What are ‘Trogglehumpers’?

7. What language do the Oompa-Loompas speak?

8. What kind of poem does Matilda compose about Miss Honey?

9. What country’s accent and pronunciation leads Roy’s auntie to be eaten in ‘The Ant Eater’?

10. At which ancient language was Roald Dahl ‘weak’ at school?’

For more plexicated questions, email schools@roalddahlmuseum.org.

http://www.roalddahlmuseum.org/discoverdahl/quiz.aspx

4 comments:

Steph said...

I bet you anything that if you would have asked me these questions when I was 12, I could have gotten at least 80% of these. I loved Roald Dahl! I might actually have to find out the answers for you. :)

Julie Adams said...

Let's see.

1. Norwegian, English, and ???
2. Say them backwards
3. V and W?
4. Crap
5. English?
6. I don't remember
7. Oompa-Loompa
8. Limerick
9. No clue
10. Greek or Latin :)

I I think I got about 4 right. Will you tell us the answers?

Melanie said...

1. English, Norwegian, Swahili
2. Speak backward
3. W and V
4. Krap in front of the church
5. ?
6. I believe they are the very worst dreams that the BFG traps in bottles
7. ?
8. A limerick
9. Didn't read that one
10. Latin?

Amy H. said...

1. Norwegian, English, Swahlie(?)
2. say them back words
3. W and V
4. Park/ krap
5. English ?????????????????
6. no idea
7. ompa-lompa
8. a limrik
9. huh?
10. Latin?