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

2. When Mr. Twit expresses his dislike of the flavor of the new spaghetti, he uses what adjective to describe it?
(a) Bitter.
(b) Sweet.
(c) Acidic.
(d) Bland.

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

4. What reason does Mrs. Twit give to others when they ask why she needs to carry the object she always carries in her right hand?
(a) She says that she needs it in order to cut flowers in her garden.
(b) She says that she needs it in order to drive her carriage.
(c) She says that she needs it in order to finish a birdhouse.
(d) She says that she needs it in order to alleviate the pain caused by warts.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many balloons does Mr. Twit prepare for Mrs. Twit's cure?

2. Mr. Twit tells Mrs. Twit that she "must have shrunk at least" (20) how much in the previous few days?

3. Mrs. Twit gives Mr. Twit another nasty idea when she tells him that if the strings around her ankles break, "it will be" (26) for her?

4. How many men does the narrator say have beards?

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

(see the answer key)

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