Read the excerpt from Matilda by Roald Dahl. "I . . . I . . . I simply put the fourteen down in my head and multiply it by ninet
een," Matilda said. "I'm afraid I don't know how else to explain it. I've always said to myself that if a little pocket calculator can do it why shouldn't I?" Matilda's words in this excerpt reveal that she is able to do a lot more than multiplication tables. is uncomfortable and ashamed of her unusual talents. has no idea why she has such a special talent. has a dislike for technology such as the pocket calculator.
