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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. How many important tasks does Muggle-Wump tell his family members that they still have to do before they can all leave their captors forever?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

2. For how many hours each day does Mr. Twit now train his monkeys?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

3. The second part of Muggle-Wump's plan to destroy the Twits involves gluing what object to the ceiling?
(a) The hardwood floor.
(b) The bathtub.
(c) The bed.
(d) The carpet.

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

5. What types of birds are NOT named among those captured by Mr. Twit through his use of Hugtight glue?
(a) Woodpeckers.
(b) Robins.
(c) Song thrushes.
(d) Jenny wrens.

Short Answer Questions

1. Muggle-Wump is what type of animal?

2. In the illustration of the Twits' yard, there is a ladder leaning against what named feature of the yard's landscaping?

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

4. The narrator points out that the Twits' house lacks a single what?

5. When Mr. Twit sees Mrs. Twit descending from the sky, he jumps "as though" (30) what event has taken place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What simile is used to describe Muggle-Wump's sense of urgency as he directs the plan to punish the Twits?

2. What does Mr. Twit tell the four boys stuck in The Big Dead Tree that he is going to do to them for scaring away the birds?

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

4. What reason is given for Mr. Twits' continued ownership of monkeys and how much time each day does he spend with the monkeys as a result of this goal?

5. What qualities of the alphabetical part of The Twits makes it clear that Roald Dahl never intended for his story to lack illustrations?

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

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

8. What is the final step in Muggle-Wump's plan to prepare the living room for the Twits' arrival?

9. 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?

10. What element of the Twits' history is revealed for the first time in the chapter entitled The Great Upside-Down Monkey Circus?

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