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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. Mr. Twit tells Mrs. Twit that the ultimate result of The Shrinks is that there is nothing left of the afflicted person, "except" (22) what objects?
(a) A pair of underwear and a cape.
(b) A set of false teeth and a glass eye.
(c) A hat and a coat.
(d) A pair of shoes and a bundle of clothes.

2. What adjective does the narrator use to describe the pieces of green cheese residing within Mr. Twit's beard?
(a) Maggoty.
(b) Petrified.
(c) Putrid.
(d) Awful.

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

4. From what location does Mrs. Twit acquire the worms she needs for the prank she wants to pull on Mr. Twit?
(a) From the garden.
(b) From the hardware store.
(c) From the gas station.
(d) From the garbage dump.

5. When stating that "things cling to hairs" (5) in beards, the narrator states that what types of objects in particular stick to beard hairs?
(a) Dandruff.
(b) Dust bunnies.
(c) Lice.
(d) Food particles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men does the narrator say have beards?

2. Mr. Twit tells Mrs. Twit that she "must have shrunk at least" (20) how much in the previous few days?

3. The narrator states that when bearded men wash their beards, the job must be as complex as what other task enacted by people without beards?

4. Mrs. Twit stays still in the air after she has severed how many balloon strings?

5. In the illustration of Mrs. Twit as she drools with fear at the prospect of having The Shrinks, what object is she holding in one hand?

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