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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. For what reason do Muggle-Wump's efforts to warn the birds about the Hugtight never succeed?
(a) The English birds cannot understand his African language.
(b) The birds believe that Muggle-Wump is trying to trick them with his warnings.
(c) The birds fly too high to hear Muggle-Wump's warnings until it is too late.
(d) Mr. Twit always silences Muggle-Wump.

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

3. After Muggle-Wump calls the Twits filthy, he refers to them as what type of "freaks" (64) when he again warns the others to hurry?
(a) Borogrovey.
(b) Mimsy.
(c) Frumptious.
(d) Outgrabe.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What types of birds are NOT named among those captured by Mr. Twit through his use of Hugtight glue?

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

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

5. When Mr. Twit emerges from the house and sees the monkeys and birds all together, what are the monkeys and birds doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Mr. Twit react to Mrs. Twit's reappearance as she descends from the sky?

2. How are the birds able to find out about the plans Mr. Twit has in store for them?

3. How do the monkeys and birds gain access to the Twits' house?

4. For what reason does Dahl choose to have Muggle-Wump remain silent about the nature of his plan?

5. At the start of Chapter 14, the narrator states that "That's enough of that" (32) in relation to a particular topic discussed within the novel thus far. What is that topic?

6. What are the steps in Muggle-Wump's plan to punish the Twits?

7. What room does Muggle-Wump choose to set as bait for the Twits and what informs his decision?

8. What threat does Mr. Twit make against the birds and monkeys before he suggests to Mrs. Twit that they go into town to buy guns?

9. In what way is Mr. Twit outwitted at the beginning of Chpater 21: "Mr. and Mrs. Twit Go Off to Buy Guns"?

10. Describe the rug that is applied to the ceiling of the Twits' house.

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