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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Mr. Twit expresses his dislike of the flavor of the new spaghetti, he uses what adjective to describe it?
(a) Bland.
(b) Acidic.
(c) Bitter.
(d) Sweet.

3. What verb does Mr. Twit use to describe the only existing "cure for The Shrinks" (23)?
(a) Shove.
(b) Stretch.
(c) Surgery.
(d) Squeeze.

4. From what location does Mrs. Twit acquire the worms she needs for the prank she wants to pull on Mr. Twit?
(a) From the garbage dump.
(b) From the garden.
(c) From the gas station.
(d) From the hardware store.

5. While still attached to the ground, Mrs. Twit exclaims that there is enough pull present to take her to what location?
(a) Cucamonga.
(b) Nantucket.
(c) The moon.
(d) China.

6. Which article of Mrs. Twit's clothing is depicted as billowing "out like a parachute" (28) upon her descent?
(a) Her petticoat.
(b) Her bustle.
(c) Her bloomers.
(d) Her underwear.

7. To what other object had Mr. Twit secretly been applying small wooden discs?
(a) The legs of the dining room table.
(b) The legs of the monkey cage.
(c) The legs of Mrs. Twit's chair.
(d) The legs of his own chair.

8. What is NOT listed among the bald parts of Mr. Twit's body?
(a) His eyes.
(b) His forehead.
(c) His nose.
(d) His nostrils.

9. What adjective does the narrator use to describe the pieces of green cheese residing within Mr. Twit's beard?
(a) Maggoty.
(b) Awful.
(c) Petrified.
(d) Putrid.

10. The narrator tells the readers that the next time they see a bearded man will likely be when what other event takes place?
(a) When hell freezes over.
(b) When Mr. Twit gives Mrs. Twit a hug.
(c) When the readers walk outside.
(d) When Mrs. Twit smiles.

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

12. The narrator states at the beginning of Chapter 12 that though Mrs. Twit may be "ugly" and "beastly" (27), she does not exhibit what characteristic?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Stupidity.
(c) Greed.
(d) Sloth.

13. Mr. Twit's beard hair is described by the narrator as sticking "out straight like the bristles of a" (4) what?
(a) Porcupine.
(b) Scrub brush.
(c) Nailbrush.
(d) Toothbrush.

14. 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?
(a) She says that she needs it in order to finish a birdhouse.
(b) She says that she needs it in order to drive her carriage.
(c) She says that she needs it in order to alleviate the pain caused by warts.
(d) She says that she needs it in order to cut flowers in her garden.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator states that even if a bearded man takes a particular action, he will still get food in his beard. What is the named action?

2. What adjective is used to describe the grin Mr. Twit wears as he cuts the strings around Mrs. Twit's ankles?

3. How many birds come "flying in from miles around" (28) to stare at Mrs. Twit descending from the sky?

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

5. What is NOT an object the narrator lists among the objects Mrs. Twit likes to strike using the object she carries in her right hand?

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