View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which longtime collaborative partner of Roald Dahl created the illustrations for The Twits?

2. Chapter 10 is entitled Mrs. Twit Gets a what?

3. The narrator tells the readers that the next time they see a bearded man will likely be when what other event takes place?

4. In what location does Mr. Twit decide to place a frog in order to play a trick on Mrs. Twit?

5. What two adjectives are used to describe the worms Mrs. Twit chooses for her prank?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mr. Twit think his hairy face affects his overall appearance and how does the narrator contradict Mr. Twit's point of view?

2. How does the trickster react to seeing the tricked person unknowingly eat worms?

3. What dramatic change has Mrs. Twit undergone since her youth and what is the reason for the change?

4. What extra part of Mr. Twit's walking stick prank plan is revealed within Chapter 9, entitled Mrs. Twit Has the Shrinks?

5. For what purpose does the author include a diagram of Mr. Twit's mouth within Chapter 3, entitled Dirty Beards?

6. What is really in Mrs. Twit's bed when Mr. Twit tells her there must be a "Giant Skillywiggler" (12) in her bed?

7. How is irony present in the one time Mr. Twit calls his wife by a pet name within the novel?

8. How does Dahl inject the scene within Chapter 11, entitled Mrs. Twit Goes Ballooning Up, with a sinister mood?

9. How does the theme of secrecy emerge within Roald Dahl's discussion of bearded men within Chapter 1, entitled Hairy Faces?

10. Who plays the trick depicted in Chapter 7 entitled The Wormy Spaghetti and what is the trick?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Could Roald Dahl's novel The Twits be classified as a horror novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the reasons why Roald Dahl's novel The Twits utilizes a third person omniscient narrator who sometimes communicates directly with the reader using the second person point of view. What elements of the novel's themes lend themselves to this choice and what is Dahl's intended effect on the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Write a critical essay about Roald Dahl's novel The Twits while using the critical lens of biographical theory. Use textual evidence from the novel and from your author research in order to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's messages and their connections to the author’s life.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,082 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample