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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. With what object does Mrs. Twit attack Mr. Twit when she descends upon him?

2. Mrs. Twit suggests that she and Mr. Twit buy themselves what type of weapons?

3. In the illustration of the Twits' yard, there is a ladder leaning against what named feature of the yard's landscaping?

4. Who warns Roly-Poly when Mr. Twit has applied Hugtight glue to the bars of the monkeys' cage?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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?

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

What is Dahl’s purpose for including illustrations within the novel The Twits and how do the images interact with the alphabetical parts of the novel?

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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