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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. What implement does Mr. Twit use to apply Hugtight in hopes of capturing birds?

2. To what object does Mr. Twit apply Hugtight glue in order to capture birds for Bird Pie?

3. What plastic object do the Twits keep on their sideboard?

4. After Muggle-Wump calls the Twits filthy, he refers to them as what type of "freaks" (64) when he again warns the others to hurry?

5. Whom does Muggle-Wump ask to go out to the road to look out for the Twits' return before Roly-Poly volunteers for the role?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason does Dahl choose to have Muggle-Wump remain silent about the nature of his plan?

2. 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?

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

5. What are the steps in Muggle-Wump's plan to punish the Twits?

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

7. In what way is Mr. Twit outwitted at the beginning of Chpater 21: "Mr. and Mrs. Twit Go Off to Buy Guns"?

8. In what way is Mr. Twit celebrating the absence of Mrs. Twit when he hears Mrs. Twit shouting as she descends upon him?

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

10. What simile is used to describe Muggle-Wump's sense of urgency as he directs the plan to punish the Twits?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Trace the characterization arcs of Mr. and Mrs. Twit throughout the novel. Discuss whether Mr. Twit is a round or flat character and whether Mr. Twit is a static or dynamic character. Then do the same in relation to Mrs. Twit.

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 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?

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