Roald Dahl was born on the 13th of September 1916, in Llandaff, Cardiff, to Norwegian parents. He attended boarding schools in Weston-Super-Mare and Repton and then began working for Shell Petroleum Company in Africa. During World War II Dahl joined the RAF and shot down 5 enemy aircraft, qualifying him as a fighter ace.
His first published writing was, A Piece of Cake, in 1942. His first children's book, Gremlins, followed a year later. He went on to write 17 children’s books in all, as well as 2 adult novels, 3 books of children’s poetry, 9 works of non-fiction, 1 play, 1 radio serial and 6 film scripts – not to mention numerous episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents and Tales of the Unexpected for American and British TV. He died on the 23rd of November 1990 at the age of 74.
Most people associate Roald Dahl with children's books but do you know anything about his other work? Find out in this fun quiz!
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Dahl was born in Cardiff in 1916, but what nationality were his parents? |
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Danish |
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Finnish |
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Norwegian |
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Swedish |
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In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, what is Charlie's surname? |
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Bucket |
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Buffet |
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Bullet |
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Bunnet |
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Which children's book contains chapters called The Frog Princess and The Spaghetti Incident? |
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The Nits |
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The Nitwits |
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The Squits |
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The Twits |
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What was the title of the TV series based on Dahl's short stories for adults? |
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Tales of the Unexpected |
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Tales of the Unexplained |
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Tales of the Unexploded |
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Tales of the Unexpurgated |
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What is the title of Dahl's 1982 book of children's poetry that puts a new slant on fairy tales? |
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Rancid Rhymes |
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Regurgitated Rhymes |
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Revolting Rhymes |
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Rotten Rhymes |
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6.
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Dahl married which actress in 1953? |
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Patricia Clarkson |
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Patricia Neal |
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Patricia Richardson |
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Patricia Roc |
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What is the first name of Dahl's granddaughter, the model who made a controversial poster advertisement for Opium perfume in 2000? |
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Sadie |
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Sammi |
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Sophie |
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Suzie |
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What is the title of Dahl's 1961 children's story in which the title character's parents are swallowed by a rhinoceros? |
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James and the Giant Peach |
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James and the Giant Pear |
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James and the Giant Plum |
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James and the Giant Prune |
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What was the title of Dahl's first children's book, published in 1943? |
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The Gnomes |
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The Goblins |
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The Gremlins |
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The Grumbleweeds |
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10.
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What is the name of the spoiled brat in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? |
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Veruca Mustard |
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Veruca Pepper |
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Veruca Salt |
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Veruca Vinegar |
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1.
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Dahl was born in Cardiff in 1916, but what nationality were his parents? |
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[ ] |
Danish |
[ ] |
Finnish |
[x] |
Norwegian |
[ ] |
Swedish |
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2.
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In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, what is Charlie's surname? |
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[x] |
Bucket |
[ ] |
Buffet |
[ ] |
Bullet |
[ ] |
Bunnet |
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3.
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Which children's book contains chapters called The Frog Princess and The Spaghetti Incident? |
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[ ] |
The Nits |
[ ] |
The Nitwits |
[ ] |
The Squits |
[x] |
The Twits |
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4.
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What was the title of the TV series based on Dahl's short stories for adults? |
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[x] |
Tales of the Unexpected |
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Tales of the Unexplained |
[ ] |
Tales of the Unexploded |
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Tales of the Unexpurgated |
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5.
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What is the title of Dahl's 1982 book of children's poetry that puts a new slant on fairy tales? |
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[ ] |
Rancid Rhymes |
[ ] |
Regurgitated Rhymes |
[x] |
Revolting Rhymes |
[ ] |
Rotten Rhymes |
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6.
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Dahl married which actress in 1953? |
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Patricia Clarkson |
[x] |
Patricia Neal |
[ ] |
Patricia Richardson |
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Patricia Roc |
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7.
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What is the first name of Dahl's granddaughter, the model who made a controversial poster advertisement for Opium perfume in 2000? |
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Sadie |
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Sammi |
[x] |
Sophie |
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Suzie |
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8.
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What is the title of Dahl's 1961 children's story in which the title character's parents are swallowed by a rhinoceros? |
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[x] |
James and the Giant Peach |
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James and the Giant Pear |
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James and the Giant Plum |
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James and the Giant Prune |
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9.
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What was the title of Dahl's first children's book, published in 1943? |
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The Gnomes |
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The Goblins |
[x] |
The Gremlins |
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The Grumbleweeds |
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10.
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What is the name of the spoiled brat in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? |
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[ ] |
Veruca Mustard |
[ ] |
Veruca Pepper |
[x] |
Veruca Salt |
[ ] |
Veruca Vinegar |
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