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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Goodbye.
(b) Sayonara.
(c) Curtains.
(d) Heaven.

2. When Mr. Twit declares that his spaghetti is moving, Mrs. Twit tells him that the spaghetti is a new what?
(a) Fad.
(b) Invention.
(c) Kind.
(d) Brand.

3. What object does Mrs. Twit use to systematically sever the strings attached to the balloons?
(a) The sun's rays.
(b) The flame from a match.
(c) A bird's beak.
(d) Her teeth.

4. When Mr. Twit points out that Mrs. Twit's feet are dangling in the air, what is her reaction?
(a) She turns white with fear.
(b) She laughs uproariously.
(c) She shrieks loudly.
(d) She denies it vehemently.

5. Chapter 10 is entitled Mrs. Twit Gets a what?
(a) Shoving.
(b) Squeezing.
(c) Stretching.
(d) Zapping.

6. How often does Mr. Twit wash his beard?
(a) Once a decade.
(b) Once a year on his birthday.
(c) Never.
(d) Once a week.

7. 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) Sloth.
(c) Greed.
(d) Stupidity.

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

9. What object does Mr. Twit affix into the ground as part of Mrs. Twit's cure?
(a) A rubber peg.
(b) A wooden fence post.
(c) A wooden stake.
(d) An iron ring.

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

11. What implement does Mr. Twit have in his hand when he is described as "poking around in" (15) his spaghetti?
(a) A spoon.
(b) A knife.
(c) A pair of tweezers.
(d) A fork.

12. Mr. Twit tells Mrs. Twit that the ultimate result of The Shrinks is that there is nothing left of the afflicted person, "except" (22) what objects?
(a) A set of false teeth and a glass eye.
(b) A pair of shoes and a bundle of clothes.
(c) A hat and a coat.
(d) A pair of underwear and a cape.

13. What food item is NOT featured within the diagram of Mr. Twit's mouth?
(a) Tinned sardines.
(b) Maple syrup.
(c) Cornflakes.
(d) Stilton cheese.

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

15. What adjective is used to describe the grin Mr. Twit wears as he cuts the strings around Mrs. Twit's ankles?
(a) Absentminded.
(b) Nervous.
(c) Ghoulish.
(d) Panicky.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the illustration of Mrs. Twit as she drools with fear at the prospect of having The Shrinks, what object is she holding in one hand?

3. In what location does Mr. Twit perform the preparations for his prank involving Mrs. Twit's walking stick?

4. When Mrs. Twit awakens after fainting, what object is on her face?

5. Mrs. Twit tells Mr. Twit that whenever he goes quiet, she knows that he is taking what action?

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