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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-6: "Hairy Faces" - "The Frog" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mr. Twit react when he finds Mrs. Twit's glass eye in the place where she had hidden it?
(a) He faints.
(b) He screams.
(c) He jumps.
(d) He punches a hole in the wall.

2. How often does Mr. Twit wash his beard?
(a) Once a year on his birthday.
(b) Never.
(c) Once a decade.
(d) Once a week.

3. What food item is NOT featured within the diagram of Mr. Twit's mouth?
(a) Cornflakes.
(b) Tinned sardines.
(c) Stilton cheese.
(d) Maple syrup.

4. 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?
(a) Cats.
(b) Small children.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Monkeys.

5. At the end of the chapter focusing on the state of Mr. Twit's beard, the narrator states, "What I'm trying to tell you is that Mr. Twit" (7) is what kind of an old man?
(a) Foul and smelly.
(b) Stinky and rotten.
(c) Conniving and cunning.
(d) Mean and nasty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action is described as being impossible for a bearded man to take?

2. What conclusion does the narrator draw about the fact that Mrs. Twit does not have a beard?

3. What simile does Dahl use to characterize the way in which kind thoughts "shine out of [one's] face" (9)?

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

5. The narrator states that even if a bearded man takes a particular action, he will still get food in his beard. What is the named action?

(see the answer key)

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