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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How many balloons does Mr. Twit prepare for Mrs. Twit's cure?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 100.
(c) 36.
(d) 82.

4. When Mr. Twit expresses his dislike of the texture of the new spaghetti, he uses what adjective to describe it?
(a) He says it is too squishy.
(b) He says it is too smelly.
(c) He says it is too grainy.
(d) He says it is too mobile.

5. In what location does Mr. Twit decide to place a frog in order to play a trick on Mrs. Twit?
(a) In her breakfast.
(b) In her bed.
(c) In the pocket of her robe.
(d) In her laundry basket.

6. What action is described as being impossible for a bearded man to take?
(a) To have compassion for others.
(b) To use a hairdryer.
(c) To hide his appearance from onlookers.
(d) To wipe his face clean with a washcloth.

7. 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?
(a) Cannon.
(b) Rocket.
(c) Firecracker.
(d) Catapult.

8. What reason does the narrator suggest for certain men's decisions to wear beards?
(a) They want to keep their faces warm.
(b) They want to hide their appearance.
(c) They like to have a method for saving food.
(d) They think they look masculine.

9. What pet name does Mr. Twit call Mrs. Twit just before he cuts the strings around her ankles?
(a) Lovey.
(b) Angel.
(c) Honeybunch.
(d) Sweetums.

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

11. In what location does Mr. Twit perform the preparations for his prank involving Mrs. Twit's walking stick?
(a) On the roof.
(b) In his work shed.
(c) In the basement.
(d) In the backyard.

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

13. 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)?
(a) Lady.
(b) Crone.
(c) Ball and chain.
(d) Hag.

14. In order to play a trick on Mr. Twit, Mrs. Twit puts her glass eye into what location?
(a) Into Mr. Twit's bed.
(b) Into Mr. Twit's glass of beer.
(c) Into Mr. Twit's bowl of ice cream.
(d) Into Mr. Twit's spaghetti dinner.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mr. Twit points out that Mrs. Twit's feet are dangling in the air, what is her reaction?

2. At the end of the chapter focusing on the state of Mr. Twit's beard, the narrator states, "What I'm trying to tell you is that Mr. Twit" (7) is what kind of an old man?

3. What food item is NOT featured within the diagram of Mr. Twit's mouth?

4. Mr. Twit tells Mrs. Twit that she "must have shrunk at least" (20) how much in the previous few days?

5. How does the narrator describe the number of food particles dwelling inside of Mr. Twit's beard?

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