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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-6: "Hairy Faces" - "The Frog" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What food item is NOT featured within the diagram of Mr. Twit's mouth?
(a) Stilton cheese.
(b) Tinned sardines.
(c) Cornflakes.
(d) Maple syrup.

2. How many bearded men are featured in the very first illustration included within The Twits, before Chapter 1 begins?
(a) 6.
(b) 19.
(c) 2.
(d) 12.

3. Which longtime collaborative partner of Roald Dahl created the illustrations for The Twits?
(a) Ralph Steadman.
(b) Quentin Blake.
(c) Maurice Sendak.
(d) Salvador Dali.

4. When stating that "things cling to hairs" (5) in beards, the narrator states that what types of objects in particular stick to beard hairs?
(a) Lice.
(b) Food particles.
(c) Dandruff.
(d) Dust bunnies.

5. 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?
(a) Foul and smelly.
(b) Stinky and rotten.
(c) Mean and nasty.
(d) Conniving and cunning.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mr. Twit's beard hair is described by the narrator as sticking "out straight like the bristles of a" (4) what?

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

3. What adjective does the narrator use to describe the appearance of Mrs. Twit's face during her youth?

4. The narrator states that Mr. Twit feels that his beard makes him look as if he exhibits which two characteristics?

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

(see the answer key)

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