Esio Trot Quiz
A reading comprehension and major details quiz for Roald Dahl's Esio Trot.
- 1.
What is the setting of the book?
- A.
An apartment building
- B.
Turtle pond and field
- C.
Esio Trot village
- D.
Newspaper and sweets shop
Correct Answer
A. An apartment building -
- 2.
Mr. Hoppy bred turtles and rabbits in his living room.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 3.
How did Mr. Hoppy feel about Mrs. Silver?
- A.
She was too noisy with her turtle.
- B.
She should stay at home instead of going to work.
- C.
He was secretly in love with her.
- D.
He thought the turtle was a nuisance.
Correct Answer
C. He was secretly in love with her. -
- 4.
How much did Mrs. Silver want her turtle to weigh?
- A.
28 ounces
- B.
She liked him the way he was
- C.
Big enough to need a new house
- D.
Twice as big
Correct Answer
D. Twice as big -
- 5.
According to Mr. Hoppy, in what language are the magic words written?
- A.
Amphibianese
- B.
Latin prefixes
- C.
Tortoise language
- D.
Spanish
Correct Answer
C. Tortoise language -
- 6.
After being replaced by a slightly larger tortoises, the original Alfie doesn't appear anywhere else in the story.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 7.
How much did the last tortoise weight?
- A.
We never find out
- B.
27 ounces
- C.
13 1/2 ounces
- D.
28 ounces
Correct Answer
A. We never find out -
- 8.
How did Mr. Hoppy and Mrs. Silver end up in the story?
Correct Answer
married - 9.
Do the pictures add to your understanding this story?
- 10.
How much did Alife weigh in the beginning?
- A.
15 ounces
- B.
Just over one pound
- C.
We never find out
- D.
13 ounces
Correct Answer
D. 13 ounces -
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