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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 is NOT listed among the bald parts of Mr. Twit's body?
(a) His nose.
(b) His forehead.
(c) His nostrils.
(d) His eyes.

2. How does Mr. Twit react when he finds Mrs. Twit's glass eye in the place where she had hidden it?
(a) He screams.
(b) He faints.
(c) He punches a hole in the wall.
(d) He jumps.

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

4. How does Mr. Twit revive Mrs. Twit when she faints due to fear?
(a) He puts smelling salts under her nose.
(b) He screams into her ear.
(c) He pours cold water over her head.
(d) He pinches the skin on her wrist.

5. 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 hell freezes over.
(c) When Mrs. Twit smiles.
(d) When the readers walk outside.

Short Answer Questions

1. What conclusion does the narrator draw about the fact that Mrs. Twit does not have a beard?

2. 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?

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

4. How many bearded men are featured in the very first illustration included within The Twits, before Chapter 1 begins?

5. What action is described as being impossible for a bearded man to take?

(see the answer key)

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