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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day of the week do the Twits always have Bird Pie for supper?
(a) Friday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Sunday.

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

3. What plastic object do the Twits keep on their sideboard?
(a) A plastic fishbowl.
(b) A plastic punch bowl.
(c) A plastic gnome.
(d) A plastic Jesus.

4. What adjective is used to describe Roly-Poly when he first flies "down out of the sky" (42)?
(a) Loud.
(b) Magnificent.
(c) Enormous.
(d) Scruffy.

5. What type of receptacle does Mr. Twit regularly use in order to collect the birds he captures with Hugtight?
(a) A gunny sack.
(b) A basket.
(c) A bucket.
(d) A trash can.

6. How long does Mr. Twit wait between his first failed attempt at catching birds with Hugtight and his next attempt?
(a) He tries again about two weeks later.
(b) He tries again the same day.
(c) He tries again the following week.
(d) He tries again the following day.

7. In the beginning of Chapter 13, entitled Mr. Twit Gets a Horrid Shock, Mr. Twit is celebrating Mrs. Twit's absence in what location?
(a) In the garden.
(b) On the roof.
(c) In the attic.
(d) In the basement.

8. At least how many bullets does Mrs. Twit want her weapon to shoot at a time?
(a) 90.
(b) 50.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

9. Who warns Roly-Poly when Mr. Twit has applied Hugtight glue to the bars of the monkeys' cage?
(a) Fred.
(b) Muggle-Wump.
(c) Mrs. Twit.
(d) The monkeys.

10. What action does Mr. Twit order the monkeys to perform throughout the time the Twits are in town buying weapons?
(a) To practice rollerskating.
(b) To perform successive somersaults.
(c) To perform successive cartwheels.
(d) To stand on their heads.

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

12. 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.

13. What does Muggle-Wump lay out as the first step they must take in order to enact his secret plan?
(a) They must cover the floor of the den with glue.
(b) They must glue all of the doors shut.
(c) They must glue all of the windows shut.
(d) They must cover the ceiling of the living room with glue.

14. Who retrieves the key to the monkeys' cage and delivers it to the monkeys?
(a) Fred.
(b) Mrs. Twit.
(c) Roly-Poly.
(d) Muggle-Wump.

15. How many monkeys leap out of the monkey cage once the key is used to open it?
(a) 30.
(b) 4.
(c) 16.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 21 has a title referring to the Twits' decision to "go off and" (46) do what with guns?

2. Mrs. Twit grows "plenty of spiky thistles and stinging-nettles" (32) in order to keep out what "nasty nosy" (32) creatures?

3. Muggle-Wump tells his children that his plan is to perform what action in regard to the Twits?

4. Mrs. Twit insists that Mr. Twit not apply Hugtight Glue to what object?

5. What is Mr. Twit's verbal response to Mrs. Twit's aerial approach?

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