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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. From what location do Muggle-Wump's family and Roly-Poly retrieve buckets and paintbrushes?

2. Who is responsible for the task of maintaining the Twits' garden?

3. When Muggle-Wump apologizes to Roly-Poly for bringing up the upsetting subject of Bird Pie, what reason does he give for his faux pas?

4. How many important tasks does Muggle-Wump tell his family members that they still have to do before they can all leave their captors forever?

5. What is Mr. Twit's verbal response to Mrs. Twit's aerial approach?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the rug that is applied to the ceiling of the Twits' house.

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

3. What does Mr. Twit tell the four boys stuck in The Big Dead Tree that he is going to do to them for scaring away the birds?

4. How do the monkeys and birds gain access to the Twits' house?

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

6. In what way does the illustration of a monkey cage on page 33 serve as an example of foreshadowing?

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

8. How are the birds able to find out about the plans Mr. Twit has in store for them?

9. 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?

10. In what way is the theme of teamwork demonstrated in the chapter entitled Hugtight Sticky Glue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Determine the author's message regarding the idea that animals should retain their freedom by living in the wild.

Essay Topic 3

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

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