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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. Mrs. Twit tells Mr. Twit that whenever he goes quiet, she knows that he is taking what action?
(a) Feeling sorry for himself.
(b) Reading.
(c) Plotting.
(d) Taking a nap.

2. How often does Mr. Twit wash his beard?
(a) Once a decade.
(b) Once a year on his birthday.
(c) Never.
(d) Once a week.

3. What reason does the narrator suggest for certain men's decisions to wear beards?
(a) They want to hide their appearance.
(b) They like to have a method for saving food.
(c) They want to keep their faces warm.
(d) They think they look masculine.

4. What is NOT an object the narrator lists among the objects Mrs. Twit likes to strike using the object she carries in her right hand?
(a) Monkeys.
(b) Cats.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Small children.

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

Short Answer 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?

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

3. What simile does Dahl use to characterize the way in which kind thoughts "shine out of [one's] face" (9)?

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

5. What animal does Mrs. Twit name when she tells Mr. Twit she is watching his actions carefully?

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