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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. When Mr. Twit expresses his dislike of the texture of the new spaghetti, he uses what adjective to describe it?

2. What adjective does the narrator use to describe the appearance of Mrs. Twit's face during her youth?

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

4. How does Mr. Twit revive Mrs. Twit when she faints due to fear?

5. The wooden discs that Mr. Twit uses to lengthen Mrs. Twit's walking stick are described as being "no thicker than" (18) what object?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who plays the trick depicted in Chapter 7 entitled The Wormy Spaghetti and what is the trick?

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

3. How does Mr. Twit think his hairy face affects his overall appearance and how does the narrator contradict Mr. Twit's point of view?

4. How does Mrs. Twit use her glass eye to amuse herself?

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

6. How is irony present in the one time Mr. Twit calls his wife by a pet name within the novel?

7. What third part of Mr. Twit's shrinking prank plan is revealed within Chapter 10, entitled Mrs. Twit Gets a Stretching?

8. How does the theme of secrecy emerge within Roald Dahl's discussion of bearded men within Chapter 1, entitled Hairy Faces?

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

10. How often does Mr. Twit wash his beard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What messages does Roald Dahl's novel The Twits send about secrecy and what themes does the author employ in order to send these messages to the reader?

Essay Topic 3

How is the topic of family bonds treated within Roald Dahl's novel The Twits and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

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