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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. Mr. Twit's memories of what objects are said to keep him from feeling sorry for Mrs. Twit when she believes that she is shrinking?

2. Mr. Twit's beard hair is described by the narrator as sticking "out straight like the bristles of a" (4) what?

3. After how many balloons are attached to Mrs. Twit does she become completely incapacitated?

4. When stating that "things cling to hairs" (5) in beards, the narrator states that what types of objects in particular stick to beard hairs?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dahl inject the scene within Chapter 11, entitled Mrs. Twit Goes Ballooning Up, with a sinister mood?

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

3. How and why does Dahl utilize the second person point of view within Chapter 8, entitled The Funny Walking Stick?

4. What evidence does the narrator provide for the conclusion that Mr. and Mrs. Twit know one another very well?

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

6. In Chapter 12, entitled Mrs. Twit Goes Ballooning Down, the narrator uses the first sentence of the chapter to state two characteristics Mrs. Twit displays and one that she does not display. What are these three qualities?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Roald Dahl's novel The Twits from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What is Dahl’s purpose for including illustrations within the novel The Twits and how do the images interact with the alphabetical parts of the novel?

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