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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. Mr. and Mrs. Twit's house is described as looking "like a" (32) what?

3. What word does Dahl add to the title of Chapter 19, No Bird Pie for Mr. Twit, in order to form the title of Chapter 20?

4. At what time of day does Roly-Poly fly around the tree and the cage, singing warnings to the other birds?

5. What estimate does Mr. Twit provide to the monkeys regarding how long it will be before he and Mrs. Twit return from town?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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. 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 Mr. Twit celebrating the absence of Mrs. Twit when he hears Mrs. Twit shouting as she descends upon him?

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

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

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

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of Roald Dahl's novel The Twits and one of the novel's main messages. How does Dahl make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help him get across one main message of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the theme of deception within Roald Dahl's novel The Twits. What is the author's message regarding deception and how do you know?

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