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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. What is NOT a name Mrs. Twit calls Mr. Twit as she descends from the sky?
(a) Grizzly old grunion.
(b) Crazy old crumpet.
(c) Rotten old turnip.
(d) Filthy old frumpet.

2. At what time of day does Roly-Poly fly around the tree and the cage, singing warnings to the other birds?
(a) At sundown.
(b) At noon.
(c) At daybreak.
(d) At midnight.

3. How does the narrator describe the weather on the day of Mrs. Twit's flight?
(a) Windy.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Calm with no wind.
(d) Breezy.

4. What conclusion does the narrator draw about the fact that Mrs. Twit does not have a beard?
(a) It is a pity.
(b) It is an unfortunate oversight.
(c) It is a small favor.
(d) It is a good thing.

5. The narrator points out that the Twits' house lacks a single what?
(a) Positive characteristic.
(b) Charm.
(c) Light.
(d) Window.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mr. Twit expresses his dislike of the texture of the new spaghetti, he uses what adjective to describe it?

2. How long does Mr. Twit wait between his first failed attempt at catching birds with Hugtight and his next attempt?

3. What action is described as being impossible for a bearded man to take?

4. What is Mr. Twit's verbal response to Mrs. Twit's aerial approach?

5. In what location does Mr. Twit decide to place a frog in order to play a trick on Mrs. Twit?

(see the answer key)

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