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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. Who retrieves the key to the monkeys' cage and delivers it to the monkeys?

2. What is NOT a name Mrs. Twit calls Mr. Twit as she descends from the sky?

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

4. What kind of receptacles are used by the enemies of the Twits in order to hold the glue needed for their plan?

5. The narrator points out that the Twits' house lacks a single what?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Mr. Twit react to Mrs. Twit's reappearance as she descends from the sky?

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

3. What room does Muggle-Wump choose to set as bait for the Twits and what informs his decision?

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

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

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

7. What reason is given for Mr. Twits' continued ownership of monkeys and how much time each day does he spend with the monkeys as a result of this goal?

8. Besides Muggle-Wump, his family, and the Roly-Poly Bird, who else helps with the plan to punish the Twits?

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

10. What qualities of the alphabetical part of The Twits makes it clear that Roald Dahl never intended for his story to lack illustrations?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within Roald Dahl's novel The Twits. Create a decisive, arguable claim and prove it with quotes from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

How is the theme of altruism demonstrated within the novel The Twits?

Essay Topic 3

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

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