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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 day of the week does the narrator name as the day when Mr. Twit certainly never deigns to wash his beard?
(a) Friday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Sunday.

2. 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) Firecracker.
(b) Rocket.
(c) Catapult.
(d) Cannon.

3. From what location does Mrs. Twit acquire the worms she needs for the prank she wants to pull on Mr. Twit?
(a) From the gas station.
(b) From the hardware store.
(c) From the garden.
(d) From the garbage dump.

4. While still attached to the ground, Mrs. Twit exclaims that there is enough pull present to take her to what location?
(a) Cucamonga.
(b) The moon.
(c) Nantucket.
(d) China.

5. What verb does Mr. Twit use to describe the only existing "cure for The Shrinks" (23)?
(a) Surgery.
(b) Squeeze.
(c) Shove.
(d) Stretch.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator describe the weather on the day of Mrs. Twit's flight?

2. How does the narrator describe the number of food particles dwelling inside of Mr. Twit's beard?

3. What reason does the narrator suggest for certain men's decisions to wear beards?

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

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

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