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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-12: "Wormy Spaghetti" - "Mrs. Twit Goes Ballooning Down".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Mrs. Twit has soared off into the sky, Mr. Twit thinks to himself that "At last the old" what "is lost and gone forever" (26)?
(a) Lady.
(b) Ball and chain.
(c) Crone.
(d) Hag.

2. How many birds come "flying in from miles around" (28) to stare at Mrs. Twit descending from the sky?
(a) Flocks.
(b) Thousands.
(c) Hundreds.
(d) Scores.

3. Mr. Twit's memories of what objects are said to keep him from feeling sorry for Mrs. Twit when she believes that she is shrinking?
(a) The worms in his spaghetti.
(b) The bars of gold buried in the basement.
(c) The pains in his wrist.
(d) The frogs on his pillow.

4. How many bearded men are featured in the very first illustration included within The Twits, before Chapter 1 begins?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 12.
(d) 19.

5. What action is described as being impossible for a bearded man to take?
(a) To use a hairdryer.
(b) To wipe his face clean with a washcloth.
(c) To hide his appearance from onlookers.
(d) To have compassion for others.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT an object the narrator lists among the objects Mrs. Twit likes to strike using the object she carries in her right hand?

2. What animal does Mrs. Twit name when she tells Mr. Twit she is watching his actions carefully?

3. The narrator states that Mr. Twit feels that his beard makes him look as if he exhibits which two characteristics?

4. How often does Mr. Twit wash his beard?

5. What is NOT listed among the bald parts of Mr. Twit's body?

(see the answer key)

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