Boy, Tales of Childhood

Chapters: Captain Hardcastle, Little Ellis and the boil, Goats Tobacco

Comprehension questions
1. How long was prep?
2. What pen did the boys use for their writing? What were
the disadvantages of using these pens?
3. What happened to Dahl during prep?
4. What did Captain Hardcastle accuse Dahl of?
5. What punishment was he given?
6. What reward was given to boys for good work? Do you
have rewards and punishments in your school?
7. Did Dahl finish the essay he had been writing? Why not?
8. How did Dahl feel after his punishment?
9. Why did Dahl go to the sick room?
10. What was the problem with Ellis?
11. What did the doctor do to Ellis? What did Dahl feel
about the incident?
12. How did Dahl and his family feel about the sisters
boyfriend on their holiday?
13. What was the male lovers bad habit?
14. "...and it was inevitable that he would have to suffer for
it sooner or later." Why does Dahl want revenge?
15. What trick did they play on him? What happened to the
lover?
16. What did he do when they told him what they had
done?

17. "...we all sprang up and ran for our lives and jumped off
the rocks into the deep water." Is this a good conclusion to
the story?