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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. Whose favorite meal is Bird Pie?
(a) Mrs. Twit.
(b) Roly-Poly.
(c) Mr. Twit.
(d) The narrator.

2. The monkeys begin to disobey Mr. Twit's orders as soon as what event occurs?
(a) An hour has passed since the Twits' departure.
(b) Mr. Twit turns his back to talk to Mrs. Twit.
(c) The Twits have disappeared down the road.
(d) Three hours have passed since the Twits' departure.

3. What word does Dahl add to the title of Chapter 19, No Bird Pie for Mr. Twit, in order to form the title of Chapter 20?
(a) Never.
(b) Still.
(c) Please.
(d) Always.

4. Mrs. Twit grows "plenty of spiky thistles and stinging-nettles" (32) in order to keep out what "nasty nosy" (32) creatures?
(a) Children.
(b) Neighbors.
(c) Rabbits.
(d) Foxes.

5. On what day of the week does Roly-Poly first sing a song to warn the birds about the Hugtight trap?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Friday.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mrs. Twit insists that Mr. Twit not apply Hugtight Glue to what object?

2. What is NOT a name Mrs. Twit calls Mr. Twit as she descends from the sky?

3. What kind of receptacles are used by the enemies of the Twits in order to hold the glue needed for their plan?

4. For what reason do Muggle-Wump's efforts to warn the birds about the Hugtight never succeed?

5. Mr. Twit insists that he will not wait what length of time to eat his Bird Pie supper?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who continues to find fault with Muggle-Wump's topic of conversation and why?

3. What plants are specifically named as ones that Mrs. Twit grows in her garden and what reasons are given for her choices?

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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