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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-25: "Mr. & Mrs. Twit Go Off to Buy Guns" - "The Furniture Goes Up".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator reveals that before they had retired, the Twits had both worked for what type of organization?
(a) An aquarium.
(b) A zoo.
(c) A circus.
(d) A garbage dump.

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) Take a deep breath.
(c) Sit down.
(d) Stand up.

3. Mrs. Twit carries what object in her right hand?
(a) A whip.
(b) A knife.
(c) A walking stick.
(d) A hammer.

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

5. What impetus does the narrator suggest causes a person to display an ugly appearance?
(a) Greed.
(b) Sloth.
(c) Ugly thoughts.
(d) Selfishness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character in The Twits has a beard?

2. While the frog sleeps on Mrs. Twit's pillow, she spends the night in what location?

3. What reason does Mrs. Twit give to others when they ask why she needs to carry the object she always carries in her right hand?

4. How does Mrs. Twit initially react when she feels the frog's presence?

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

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