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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. What is NOT an action Mrs. Twit takes after she announces to Mr. Twit that he has been eating worms?
(a) Rocking with laughter.
(b) Pointing at Mr. Twit's angry face.
(c) Stamping her feet.
(d) Clapping her hands.

2. Mr. Twit's beard hair is described by the narrator as sticking "out straight like the bristles of a" (4) what?
(a) Porcupine.
(b) Scrub brush.
(c) Toothbrush.
(d) Nailbrush.

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

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

5. 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) Crone.
(c) Lady.
(d) Hag.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Mr. Twit points out that Mrs. Twit's feet are dangling in the air, what is her reaction?

3. Which character in The Twits has a beard?

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

5. Mrs. Twit carries what object in her right hand?

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