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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. 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 Mr. Twit gives Mrs. Twit a hug.
(b) When Mrs. Twit smiles.
(c) When hell freezes over.
(d) When the readers walk outside.

2. Mr. Twit tells Mrs. Twit that she probably has about how long to live due to contracting The Shrinks?
(a) 3 or 4 days.
(b) 10 or 11 days.
(c) 8 or 9 days.
(d) 2 or 3 days.

3. Which article of Mrs. Twit's clothing is depicted as billowing "out like a parachute" (28) upon her descent?
(a) Her bloomers.
(b) Her petticoat.
(c) Her underwear.
(d) Her bustle.

4. What object does Dahl use within his simile indicating the speed with which Mrs. Twit flies into the air once Mr. Twit has cut the strings?
(a) Catapult.
(b) Cannon.
(c) Firecracker.
(d) Rocket.

5. 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) Opening his mouth very wide.
(b) Affixing a bib.
(c) Eating very slowly.
(d) Using a napkin.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. How often does Mr. Twit wash his beard?

3. 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)?

4. Mrs. Twit gives Mr. Twit another nasty idea when she tells him that if the strings around her ankles break, "it will be" (26) for her?

5. When Mrs. Twit awakens after fainting, what object is on her face?

(see the answer key)

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