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Esio Trot Quiz

Esio Trot Book Quiz

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Put your knowledge of the book 'Esio Trot' by Roald Dahl to the test by completing the quiz below. When finished you might want to try your hand at one of our other book quizzes or tests for readers of all ages.

1. Who has Mr Hoppy been secretly in love with for many years?

A woman who lives below him
The woman who works in the library
One of his former students

2. What is the name of his secret love?

Mrs Dudek
Miss Ratajczak
Mrs Silver

3. Complete the following sentence: Mr Hoppy longs to express his feelings but ... ... ... .

he can never bring his lips to form the words
he is too busy with other women
he doesn't speak Polish

4. What is the name of the pet tortoise featured in the story?

Alfie
Eddie
Mikey

5. How does Mr Hoppy think he may win the affections of his lady love?

By granting her wish
By losing some weight
By buying an expensive new car

6. How many times does Mr Hoppy say the poem must be read to the tortoise?

Once a day
Twice a day
Three times a day

7. When does Mr Hoppy switch the tortoises?

When his neighbour leaves for work
When everyone is asleep
When she is out at the shops

8. How heavy does the tortoise weigh when he is invited to the lady's apartment?

9 ounces
13 ounces
27 ounces

9. How does Mr Hoppy feel as he goes to see the effects of his spell on the tortoise?

Scared that he may have been found out
Perplexed by the reaction of his lady love
Nervous and excited to be on the brink of winning the lady's heart

10. What is said to Mr Hoppy when he asks her to marry him?

That she only saw him as a friend
That she thought he would never get around to asking
That she would provided he get a divorce first

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Selected quotes from Esio Trot:

"Mr. Hoppy's second love was a secret he kept entirely to himself."

"Tortoise, Tortoise get bigger, bigger. Come on Tortoise grow up, puff up, shoot up! Spring up, Blow up swell up! Gorge! Guzzle! Stuff! Gulp! Put on fat, Tortoise, Put on fat! get on, Get on! Gobble food!".

"A few weeks later, Mrs. Silver became Mrs. Hoppy and the two of them lived very happily ever after."

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