Roald Dahl Quiz
A man of many talents - British novelist, short-story writer, poet, screenwriter, and wartime fighter pilot. His writings also cater to varied variety. Hope this quiz takes you on a magical journey just like his every masterpiece.
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Roald Dahl was named after which of famous Norwegians ? *
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What were a favourite sweet among British schoolboys between the two World Wars, and were featured in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. *
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Which of these stories were sent by Dahl to the First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt who read it to her grandchildren and the book was commissioned by Walt Disney for a film that was never made. *
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Which one of these stories, when televised was directed by Alfred Hitchcock himself? *
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Which of these books influenced him? *
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Which of these insects did Roald Dahl have a great love for (and not let anyone in his family squash)? *
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The man could speak 'tres' languages. Which combination could he speak? *
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Oxford University Press even created a special Roald Dahl Dictionary, featuring almost 8,000 real and imaginary words which he loved to use. What did he call the language he invented? *
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Roald Dahl wrote the film storyline for this James Bond movie , and he also adapted Ian Fleming's children's story for the big screen. Choose the right combination. *
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Dahl wrote for around four hours every single day. Which of these were his fixed timings? *
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When Roald Dahl died in 1990, he was buried with some of his favourite things *
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Roald Dahl was a giant! Okay, not quite like the ones in his stories! This earned him the nickname ‘Lofty’ when he served in the RAF. What was his height ? *
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Dahl was very much a dog lover, owning a Jack Russell terrier named Chopper. Dahl would allegedly feed Chopper a diet of ? *
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Dahl was a reportedly bitter and unpleasant man. Possessing a very short temper, as well as a very large ego, Dahl would lash out against people who opposed him or stood in his way. What was his philosophy? *
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Dahl rubbed shoulders with some very famous writers, but did you know that he also boxed with one. Dahl was stationed in the US for part of the Second World War, and he ended up sparring with this famous writer. *
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Dahl was first inspired to write this story based on a dinner he had with his friend, Ian Fleming. Their dinner was somewhat ruined by a badly cooked leg of lamb, which frustrated Fleming so much that he declared the cook should be shot. *
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One of Dahl’s personal missions with the Irregulars was to seduce and have an affair with whom ? However, Dahl soon begged his superiors to end the spying mission, as he was quite tired of her. *
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