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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. After Mrs. Twit has soared off into the sky, Mr. Twit thinks to himself that "At last the old" what "is lost and gone forever" (26)?
(a) Ball and chain.
(b) Lady.
(c) Hag.
(d) Crone.

2. 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) Her walking stick.
(b) A pistol.
(c) A frog.
(d) A pillow.

3. The narrator states that even if a bearded man takes a particular action, he will still get food in his beard. What is the named action?
(a) Eating very slowly.
(b) Affixing a bib.
(c) Using a napkin.
(d) Opening his mouth very wide.

4. What adjective does the narrator use to describe the appearance of Mrs. Twit's face during her youth?
(a) Plain.
(b) Fine.
(c) Hideous.
(d) Nice.

5. The narrator states at the beginning of Chapter 12 that though Mrs. Twit may be "ugly" and "beastly" (27), she does not exhibit what characteristic?
(a) Sloth.
(b) Greed.
(c) Jealousy.
(d) Stupidity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day of the week does the narrator name as the day when Mr. Twit certainly never deigns to wash his beard?

2. What food item is NOT featured within the diagram of Mr. Twit's mouth?

3. At the end of the chapter focusing on the state of Mr. Twit's beard, the narrator states, "What I'm trying to tell you is that Mr. Twit" (7) is what kind of an old man?

4. When Mr. Twit announces to Mrs. Twit that she has contracted a dreaded disease called The Shrinks, she has to take what action due to feeling "trembly" (20)?

5. When Mr. Twit declares that his spaghetti is moving, Mrs. Twit tells him that the spaghetti is a new what?

(see the answer key)

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