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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 pet name does Mr. Twit call Mrs. Twit just before he cuts the strings around her ankles?
(a) Sweetums.
(b) Lovey.
(c) Honeybunch.
(d) Angel.

2. What animal does Mrs. Twit name when she tells Mr. Twit she is watching his actions carefully?
(a) A wombat.
(b) A zebra.
(c) A porcupine.
(d) A wolverine.

3. Mr. Twit tells Mrs. Twit that the ultimate result of The Shrinks is that there is nothing left of the afflicted person, "except" (22) what objects?
(a) A set of false teeth and a glass eye.
(b) A hat and a coat.
(c) A pair of shoes and a bundle of clothes.
(d) A pair of underwear and a cape.

4. At what time does Mrs. Twit make lunch on the day she serves worms to Mr. Twit?
(a) 1 o'clock.
(b) Noon.
(c) 11 o'clock.
(d) 2 o'clock.

5. How old is Mr. Twit?
(a) 70.
(b) 50.
(c) 60.
(d) 40.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mrs. Twit stays still in the air after she has severed how many balloon strings?

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

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

4. What adjective is used to describe the grin Mr. Twit wears as he cuts the strings around Mrs. Twit's ankles?

5. How does Mr. Twit revive Mrs. Twit when she faints due to fear?

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