View a FREE sample

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. When Mrs. Twit awakens after fainting, what object is on her face?
(a) A frog.
(b) A monkey.
(c) A clothespin.
(d) A fish.

2. When Mr. Twit announces to Mrs. Twit that she has contracted a dreaded disease called The Shrinks, she has to take what action due to feeling "trembly" (20)?
(a) Lie down.
(b) Stand up.
(c) Sit down.
(d) Take a deep breath.

3. What object does Mr. Twit affix into the ground as part of Mrs. Twit's cure?
(a) A rubber peg.
(b) A wooden stake.
(c) A wooden fence post.
(d) An iron ring.

4. 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 hat and a coat.
(b) A pair of shoes and a bundle of clothes.
(c) A pair of underwear and a cape.
(d) A set of false teeth and a glass eye.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the illustration of Mrs. Twit as she drools with fear at the prospect of having The Shrinks, what object is she holding in one hand?

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

3. 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)?

4. What animal does Mrs. Twit name when she tells Mr. Twit she is watching his actions carefully?

5. How old is Mr. Twit?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 279 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample