Roald Dahl: Master Storyteller

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  1. 2. What book was mentioned when talking about Dahl's disgusting stories?
  2. 3. What was was going during Dahl's lifetime that he decided to fight in? (3 words)
  3. 5. Dahl's great sense of humor meant he was _____.
  4. 6. In the article, it says Dahl was homesick at boarding school. What does this mean? (2 words)
  5. 7. To affect something else. Dahl's memories of school had a big _____ on his writing.
  6. 10. One of Dahl's famous stories about a girl who uses telekinesis
  7. 15. One of Dahl's books about a boy and a large fruit
  8. 16. In Dahl's retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, the girl was wicked. What is a synonym for the word wicked?
  9. 17. In the article, it says Dahl wanted to visit a "foreign" country. What is a synonym for foreign?
  10. 18. It says Dahl liked to write books for adults within the horror genre. What does horror mean?
  11. 20. It says Dahl was "miserable" at boarding school. What could a synonym for this word be?
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  1. 1. One of Dahl's famous stories about a boy who wins a "field trip" to a 'sweet place"
  2. 4. First and last name of the author we read about
  3. 8. Dahl's books are popular because the characters were _____ and _____. (Leave out 'and')
  4. 9. Branch of military Dahl joined (3 words)
  5. 11. Word that means a book was made into a movie
  6. 12. What was Dahl's first children's book to be published?
  7. 13. What continent did Dahl work in after being in Newfoundland, Canada?
  8. 14. What word could be used to mean "twists and turns" when talking about a book?
  9. 19. Country where Dahl was born