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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal does Mrs. Twit name when she tells Mr. Twit she is watching his actions carefully?
(a) A wolverine.
(b) A porcupine.
(c) A zebra.
(d) A wombat.

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

3. 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 pair of shoes and a bundle of clothes.
(b) A set of false teeth and a glass eye.
(c) A pair of underwear and a cape.
(d) A hat and a coat.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What simile does Dahl use to characterize the way in which kind thoughts "shine out of [one's] face" (9)?

2. Mrs. Twit stays still in the air after she has severed how many balloon strings?

3. In what location does Mr. Twit decide to place a frog in order to play a trick on Mrs. Twit?

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

5. How does Mr. Twit revive Mrs. Twit when she faints due to fear?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is really in Mrs. Twit's bed when Mr. Twit tells her there must be a "Giant Skillywiggler" (12) in her bed?

2. How does Mrs. Twit use her glass eye to amuse herself?

3. What evidence does the narrator provide for the conclusion that Mr. and Mrs. Twit know one another very well?

4. How often does Mr. Twit wash his beard?

5. How and why does Dahl utilize the second person point of view within Chapter 8, entitled The Funny Walking Stick?

6. How does Mr. Twit think his hairy face affects his overall appearance and how does the narrator contradict Mr. Twit's point of view?

7. What method does Mrs. Twit use to engineer her descent?

8. Who plays the trick depicted in Chapter 7 entitled The Wormy Spaghetti and what is the trick?

9. How does the trickster react to seeing the tricked person unknowingly eat worms?

10. How is the theme of deception depicted within Mrs. Twit's statements about her walking stick?

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