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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. As the four monkeys and Roly-Poly the bird enact their plan to destroy the Twits, what does Roly-Poly hold in his claw?

3. When Mr. Twit comes out to find no creatures upon the tree or upon the cage, where are the birds perched instead?

4. Whose favorite meal is Bird Pie?

5. The monkeys begin to disobey Mr. Twit's orders as soon as what event occurs?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What element of the Twits' history is revealed for the first time in the chapter entitled The Great Upside-Down Monkey Circus?

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Trace the characterization arcs of Mr. and Mrs. Twit throughout the novel. Discuss whether Mr. Twit is a round or flat character and whether Mr. Twit is a static or dynamic character. Then do the same in relation to Mrs. Twit.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how and why Roald Dahl instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of his novel The Twits.

Essay Topic 3

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

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