Amanda Thripp : *No*,
Ms. Trunchbull
.
Is it Miss or Mrs Trunchbull?
Agatha Trunchbull, also known as Miss Trunchbull or simply The Trunchbull, the fictional headmistress of Crunchem Hall Primary School (or Elementary School), is the main antagonist in Roald Dahl's 1988 novel Matilda, in the 1996 film Matilda and the 2011 musical Matilda.
What did the kids spell in Matilda?
Amanda Thripp : Miss Honey taught us how to spell a long word yesterday. We can spell “
difficulty”
.
What do they spell in Matilda?
Matilda,
also spelled Mathilda and Mathilde
, is the English form of the Germanic female name Mahthildis, which derives from the Old High German “maht” (meaning “might and strength”) and “hild” (meaning “battle”).
When Eric ink misspelled the word what Miss Trunchbull?
Eric Ink misspells the word “what” as w-h-o-t while Miss Trunchbull, the sadistic head of school,
is visiting Miss Honey's class
. Miss Trunchbull responds, first, by shouting at him and insulting him. She then picks him up painfully by his ears so that he is dangling over the floor.
Why is Miss Honey poor?
She was raised by a selfish aunt and is
poor because her aunt wants to be repaid for all the money she spent on Miss Honey during her upbringing
. Miss Honey lives on only one pound (the British currency) a week. The biggest secret is that the monster of an aunt Miss Honey speaks about is Miss Trunchbull.
What did Miss Trunchbull accuse Matilda of doing?
Miss Trunchbull accuses Matilda of
putting a newt in her glass of water
in the book Matilda.
Why did Miss Trunchbull get angry?
As she is about to drink some water, the newt that Lavender put in the water scares her, and Matilda is blamed. Matilda becomes so angry at
being blamed that she focuses her attention on tipping the glass of water with her thoughts
, and Matilda discovers that she can make things move with her mind.
What was Matilda's first miracle?
The First Miracle. Matilda
has to sit down and act like she's not mad, even though she's fuming inside
. The Trunchbull blathers on about how kids are like annoying little insects she'd like to exterminate. Although she thinks this is crazy inappropriate, Miss Honey can't really do anything about it.
What is Miss Honey's first name?
Matilda Wormwood
, also known by her adoptive name Matilda Honey, is the title character of the bestselling 1988 children's novel Matilda by Roald Dahl. She is a highly precocious six and a half year old girl who has a passion for reading books.
What fell into Miss Trunchbull's glass?
After giving her opinion of children, Miss Trunchbull pours the
water from the water jug that Lavender has prepared for her
. The newt that Lavender put into the water jug pours out into the glass. ‘The Trunchbull let out a yell and leapt off her chair as though a firecracker had gone off underneath her.
Why is Matilda angry with Mr Wormwood?
He is all the things he accuses
Matilda of being
. The more he lies and cheats, the meaner he is to his own daughter for her supposed cheating. Meanwhile, he claims he's a great salesman and thinks he's really smart and has discovered the best sales method of all time.
Why did Miss Honey make a visit to Matilda's house?
So Miss Honey goes to
see Matilda's parents to try and help the girl grow
, thinking they'll work together to help Matilda reach her full potential.
How did Miss Honey's father died?
Magnus Honey was Jennifer Honey's father and Agatha Trunchbull's stepbrother-in-law and adoptive grandfather of Matilda Wormwood. He might have been killed by Agatha Trunchbull but it was ruled as
suicide by police
because of there being no other explanation.
What did Miss Honey feel about Matilda's powers?
Miss Honey explains that it's not surprising. She thinks that the whole reason Matilda had powers in the first place was that she wasn't being challenged,
and her brain had too much extra juice
.
