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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. How does Mrs. Twit initially react when she feels the frog's presence?
(a) She smashes the frog.
(b) She threatens Mr. Twit.
(c) She runs out of the house.
(d) She screams.

2. What adjective does the narrator use to describe the appearance of Mrs. Twit's face during her youth?
(a) Nice.
(b) Hideous.
(c) Fine.
(d) Plain.

3. How many birds come "flying in from miles around" (28) to stare at Mrs. Twit descending from the sky?
(a) Scores.
(b) Thousands.
(c) Flocks.
(d) Hundreds.

4. Chapter 10 is entitled Mrs. Twit Gets a what?
(a) Shoving.
(b) Squeezing.
(c) Stretching.
(d) Zapping.

5. What adjective is used to describe the grin Mr. Twit wears as he cuts the strings around Mrs. Twit's ankles?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Panicky.
(c) Ghoulish.
(d) Absentminded.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mr. Twit's memories of what objects are said to keep him from feeling sorry for Mrs. Twit when she believes that she is shrinking?

2. Mr. Twit tells Mrs. Twit that she probably has about how long to live due to contracting The Shrinks?

3. What adjective does the narrator use to describe the pieces of green cheese residing within Mr. Twit's beard?

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

5. What object does Mrs. Twit use to systematically sever the strings attached to the balloons?

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