"The Chokey," Hortensia went on, "is a very tall but very narrow cupboard. You have to stand. And three of the walls are made of cement with bits of broken glass sticking out all over, so you can't lean against them. The door's got thousands of sharp spiky nails sticking out of it. They've been hammered through from the outside, probably by the Trunchbull herself."
"From now on, anybody caught eating in class gets thrown right out the window. The Trunchbull once threw the hammer for Great Britain in the Olympics, so she's very proud of her right arm."
- What is the "Chokey"?
- What does "throwing the hammer" mean? Why is Miss Trunchbull good at it?
- Why doesn't someone put a stop to Miss Trunchbull's discipline tactics?