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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 types of birds are NOT named among those captured by Mr. Twit through his use of Hugtight glue?

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

3. How many monkeys does Mr. Twit own?

4. 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?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

5. 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?

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

7. 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?

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

9. What plants are specifically named as ones that Mrs. Twit grows in her garden and what reasons are given for her choices?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the theme of cruelty function within the novel and what are Dahl’s messages regarding this theme?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss three different types of comedic techniques Dahl uses within his novel The Twits.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the reasons why Roald Dahl's novel The Twits utilizes a third person omniscient narrator who sometimes communicates directly with the reader using the second person point of view. What elements of the novel's themes lend themselves to this choice and what is Dahl's intended effect on the reader?

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