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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. Muggle-Wump knows where the spare key to the Twits' house is because he has seen which person putting it under the doormat?
2. On what day of the week do the Twits always have Bird Pie for supper?
3. How many monkeys does Mr. Twit own?
4. To what object does Mr. Twit apply Hugtight glue in order to capture birds for Bird Pie?
5. Roly-Poly asks Muggle-Wump not to mention Bird Pie because hearing about it affects him in what way?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way does Mr. Twit react to Mrs. Twit's reappearance as she descends from the sky?
2. How do the monkeys and birds gain access to the Twits' house?
3. What room does Muggle-Wump choose to set as bait for the Twits and what informs his decision?
4. How do the four boys stuck in The Big Dead Tree escape from Mr. Twit?
5. Before Roly-Poly's arrival, Muggle-Wump had always tried to warn the birds about Mr. Twit's glue traps, but he had always been unsuccessful due to what reason?
6. What simile is used to describe Muggle-Wump's sense of urgency as he directs the plan to punish the Twits?
7. What is the final step in Muggle-Wump's plan to prepare the living room for the Twits' arrival?
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. Describe the rug that is applied to the ceiling of the Twits' house.
10. Who continues to find fault with Muggle-Wump's topic of conversation and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the interplay between the resolution of Roald Dahl's novel The Twits and one of the novel's main messages. How does Dahl make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help him get across one main message of the novel?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Write a critical essay about Roald Dahl's novel The Twits while using the critical lens of biographical theory. Use textual evidence from the novel and from your author research in order to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's messages and their connections to the author’s life.
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