2. 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) Heaven.
(b) Goodbye.
(c) Sayonara.
(d) Curtains.

3. How many men does the narrator say have beards?
(a) Scads.
(b) Very few.
(c) A lot.
(d) A plethora.

4. When Mr. Twit announces to Mrs. Twit that she has contracted a dreaded disease called The Shrinks, she has to take what action due to feeling "trembly" (20)?
(a) Lie down.
(b) Sit down.
(c) Take a deep breath.
(d) Stand up.

5. When Mrs. Twit awakens after fainting, what object is on her face?
(a) A fish.
(b) A monkey.
(c) A clothespin.
(d) A frog.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To what other object had Mr. Twit secretly been applying small wooden discs?

3. How many birds come "flying in from miles around" (28) to stare at Mrs. Twit descending from the sky?

4. What conclusion does the narrator draw about the fact that Mrs. Twit does not have a beard?

5. What two adjectives are used to describe the worms Mrs. Twit chooses for her prank?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. For what reason does the author provide a second illustration beneath the diagram showing the degradation of Mrs. Twit's looks over time?

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

5. What extra part of Mr. Twit's walking stick prank plan is revealed within Chapter 9, entitled Mrs. Twit Has the Shrinks?

6. In Chapter 12, entitled Mrs. Twit Goes Ballooning Down, the narrator uses the first sentence of the chapter to state two characteristics Mrs. Twit displays and one that she does not display. What are these three qualities?

7. For what purpose does the author include a diagram of Mr. Twit's mouth within Chapter 3, entitled Dirty Beards?

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

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

10. What dramatic change has Mrs. Twit undergone since her youth and what is the reason for the change?

(see the answer keys)

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