Matilda Chapters 17-21

Answer the following questions using complete sentences.

1. What are the settings in these chapters?
2. Why did Miss Honey choose Matilda to tell her story to?
3. At the bottom of page 196 is a typographical error, or typo. What is it?
4. On p. 199, what does “cowed” mean?
5. On p. 202, Miss Honey said that she paid 10 pence a week for her cottage. If 10 pence is 1/10 of an English pound, and one pound equals $1.74, how much is 10 pence equal to? Think this way…what would 1/10 of $1.74 be?

6. On p. 228, what does “She’s done a bunk” mean?
7. Matilda was able to live with Miss Honey while her family moved to Spain. Why did her parents allow her to stay behind? Will they miss her? Why or why not? Will Matilda miss her family? Why or why not?

8. In a paragraph of 5-8 sentences only, write a summary telling what happened in these chapters.

Complete an Open Mind for either Matilda or Miss Honey. You must write at least 8 things you know about her and draw at least 5 other ideas. You need at least 13 separate ideas on your paper.