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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-12: "Wormy Spaghetti" - "Mrs. Twit Goes Ballooning Down".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what location does Mrs. Twit acquire the worms she needs for the prank she wants to pull on Mr. Twit?
(a) From the hardware store.
(b) From the garbage dump.
(c) From the garden.
(d) From the gas station.

2. What day of the week does the narrator name as the day when Mr. Twit certainly never deigns to wash his beard?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Wednesday.

3. The narrator tells the readers that the next time they see a bearded man will likely be when what other event takes place?
(a) When the readers walk outside.
(b) When Mr. Twit gives Mrs. Twit a hug.
(c) When hell freezes over.
(d) When Mrs. Twit smiles.

4. In the illustration of Mrs. Twit as she drools with fear at the prospect of having The Shrinks, what object is she holding in one hand?
(a) A pistol.
(b) A frog.
(c) A pillow.
(d) Her walking stick.

5. What two adjectives are used to describe the worms Mrs. Twit chooses for her prank?
(a) Squirmy and irmy.
(b) Squishy and swishy.
(c) Fat and pale.
(d) Big and long.

Short Answer Questions

1. What pet name does Mr. Twit call Mrs. Twit just before he cuts the strings around her ankles?

2. The wooden discs that Mr. Twit uses to lengthen Mrs. Twit's walking stick are described as being "no thicker than" (18) what object?

3. Which character in The Twits has a beard?

4. What verb does Mr. Twit use to describe the only existing "cure for The Shrinks" (23)?

5. Mr. Twit tells Mrs. Twit that she "must have shrunk at least" (20) how much in the previous few days?

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