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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-20: "Mr. Twit Gets a Horrid Shock" - "Still No Bird Pie for Mr. Twit" .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Mr. Twit revive Mrs. Twit when she faints due to fear?
(a) He puts smelling salts under her nose.
(b) He pinches the skin on her wrist.
(c) He pours cold water over her head.
(d) He screams into her ear.

3. Which character in The Twits has a beard?
(a) Mrs. Twit.
(b) No one.
(c) The magpie.
(d) Mr. Twit.

4. What language does Roly-Poly speak, other than his native language?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Italian.
(c) English.
(d) Latin.

5. How does the narrator describe the number of food particles dwelling inside of Mr. Twit's beard?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) Thousands.
(c) Scores.
(d) Scads.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. When Mr. Twit sees Mrs. Twit descending from the sky, he jumps "as though" (30) what event has taken place?

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

5. From what location does Mrs. Twit acquire the worms she needs for the prank she wants to pull on Mr. Twit?

(see the answer key)

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