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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mr. Twit insists that he will not wait what length of time to eat his Bird Pie supper?
(a) Another minute.
(b) Another month.
(c) Another year.
(d) Another week.

2. What word does Dahl add to the title of Chapter 19, No Bird Pie for Mr. Twit, in order to form the title of Chapter 20?
(a) Please.
(b) Still.
(c) Never.
(d) Always.

3. Mr. Twit owns monkeys because he has a dream that one day he will own "the first" what "in the world" (39)?
(a) Great Upside-Down Monkey Menagerie.
(b) Great Upside-Down Monkey Zoo.
(c) Great Upside-Down Monkey Circus.
(d) Great Upside-Down Monkey Imaginarium.

4. Chapter 21 has a title referring to the Twits' decision to "go off and" (46) do what with guns?
(a) Sell them.
(b) Shoot them.
(c) Buy them.
(d) Find them.

5. When Mr. Twit sees Mrs. Twit descending from the sky, he jumps "as though" (30) what event has taken place?
(a) He has seen a ghost.
(b) A bucket of water has been thrown in his face.
(c) His hair has been set on fire.
(d) He has been stung by a giant wasp.

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

7. Mrs. Twit grows "plenty of spiky thistles and stinging-nettles" (32) in order to keep out what "nasty nosy" (32) creatures?
(a) Neighbors.
(b) Children.
(c) Foxes.
(d) Rabbits.

8. To what object does Mr. Twit apply Hugtight glue in order to capture birds for Bird Pie?
(a) The Soggy Old Couch.
(b) The Venus Flytrap.
(c) The Big Dead Tree.
(d) The Crispy Old Hammock.

9. The monkeys begin to disobey Mr. Twit's orders as soon as what event occurs?
(a) The Twits have disappeared down the road.
(b) An hour has passed since the Twits' departure.
(c) Mr. Twit turns his back to talk to Mrs. Twit.
(d) Three hours have passed since the Twits' departure.

10. Roly-Poly asks Muggle-Wump not to mention Bird Pie because hearing about it affects him in what way?
(a) It makes him nostalgic.
(b) It makes him too angry to focus.
(c) It makes him cry.
(d) It makes him shudder.

11. Whom does Muggle-Wump ask to go out to the road to look out for the Twits' return before Roly-Poly volunteers for the role?
(a) The Roly-Poly Bird.
(b) His children.
(c) His wife.
(d) Fred.

12. Mrs. Twit insists that Mr. Twit not apply Hugtight Glue to what object?
(a) The roof of their car.
(b) The roof of their house.
(c) Her hair.
(d) The doorknob.

13. In the beginning of Chapter 13, entitled Mr. Twit Gets a Horrid Shock, Mr. Twit is celebrating Mrs. Twit's absence with what beverage in hand?
(a) A beer.
(b) A cold soda pop.
(c) A glass of champagne.
(d) A glass of wine.

14. From what location do Muggle-Wump's family and Roly-Poly retrieve buckets and paintbrushes?
(a) The workshed.
(b) The neighbor's yard.
(c) The attic.
(d) The basement.

15. Mr. and Mrs. Twit's house is described as looking "like a" (32) what?
(a) Prison.
(b) Condemned building.
(c) Hospital.
(d) Warehouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose favorite meal is Bird Pie?

2. From what location does the Roly-Poly Bird hail?

3. For what reason do Muggle-Wump's efforts to warn the birds about the Hugtight never succeed?

4. Who is responsible for the task of maintaining the Twits' garden?

5. How many monkeys does Mr. Twit own?

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