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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does Mrs. Twit make lunch on the day she serves worms to Mr. Twit?

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?

3. What pet name does Mr. Twit call Mrs. Twit just before he cuts the strings around her ankles?

4. What object does Mrs. Twit use to systematically sever the strings attached to the balloons?

5. What is NOT listed among the bald parts of Mr. Twit's body?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the trickster react to seeing the tricked person unknowingly eat worms?

3. How does the trick featured within Chapter 8, entitled The Funny Walking Stick, take the pranks in the novel to another level of cruelty?

4. What is really in Mrs. Twit's bed when Mr. Twit tells her there must be a "Giant Skillywiggler" (12) in her bed?

5. What is the impetus for Mr. Twit's idea about releasing Mrs. Twit into the atmosphere?

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

7. How is Mr. Twit's complete lack of compassion for Mrs. Twit demonstrated within Chapter 9, entitled Mrs. Twit Has the Shrinks?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the function of Roly-Poly's character within the novel The Twits? Discuss the characterization methods used by the author in depicting Roly-Poly and include in your discussion the reasons that the author portrays Roly-Poly in these particular ways.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Roald Dahl's novel The Twits and analyze Dahl’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the theme of deception within Roald Dahl's novel The Twits. What is the author's message regarding deception and how do you know?

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