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

2. How many monkeys does Mr. Twit own?
(a) 90.
(b) 14.
(c) 40.
(d) 4.

3. When Muggle-Wump apologizes to Roly-Poly for bringing up the upsetting subject of Bird Pie, what reason does he give for his faux pas?
(a) He says that he had been talking about a different kind of bird pie.
(b) He says that he had not known that Roly-Poly was in the room.
(c) He says that he had forgotten the subject was upsetting to Roly-Poly.
(d) He says that he had been too excited to know what he was saying.

4. 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) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

5. 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 carpet.
(c) The bed.
(d) The bathtub.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day of the week do the Twits always have Bird Pie for supper?

2. At what time of day does Roly-Poly fly around the tree and the cage, singing warnings to the other birds?

3. As the four monkeys and Roly-Poly the bird enact their plan to destroy the Twits, what does Roly-Poly hold in his claw?

4. When Muggle-Wump warns everyone to hurry, he tells them that "any moment now, those two filthy" whats "are going to come rushing in" (63)?

5. Muggle-Wump announces to the others that the Twits eat their weekly Bird Pie supper in which room?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the four boys stuck in The Big Dead Tree escape from Mr. Twit?

2. In what way does the illustration of a monkey cage on page 33 serve as an example of foreshadowing?

3. 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?

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

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

6. 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?

7. In what way is the theme of teamwork demonstrated in the chapter entitled Hugtight Sticky Glue?

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. Besides Muggle-Wump, his family, and the Roly-Poly Bird, who else helps with the plan to punish the Twits?

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

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