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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does the narrator suggest for certain men's decisions to wear beards?
(a) They want to hide their appearance.
(b) They like to have a method for saving food.
(c) They think they look masculine.
(d) They want to keep their faces warm.

2. When Mr. Twit expresses his dislike of the flavor of the new spaghetti, he uses what adjective to describe it?
(a) Bitter.
(b) Bland.
(c) Sweet.
(d) Acidic.

3. What day of the week does the narrator name as the day when Mr. Twit certainly never deigns to wash his beard?
(a) Friday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Wednesday.

4. When Mr. Twit announces to Mrs. Twit that she has contracted a dreaded disease called The Shrinks, she has to take what action due to feeling "trembly" (20)?
(a) Lie down.
(b) Sit down.
(c) Stand up.
(d) Take a deep breath.

5. Mr. Twit tells Mrs. Twit that she "must have shrunk at least" (20) how much in the previous few days?
(a) A foot.
(b) Two feet.
(c) Three inches.
(d) A yard.

6. What object does Mr. Twit affix into the ground as part of Mrs. Twit's cure?
(a) An iron ring.
(b) A wooden stake.
(c) A wooden fence post.
(d) A rubber peg.

7. What object does Mrs. Twit use to systematically sever the strings attached to the balloons?
(a) A bird's beak.
(b) The sun's rays.
(c) The flame from a match.
(d) Her teeth.

8. The narrator tells the readers that the next time they see a bearded man will likely be when what other event takes place?
(a) When hell freezes over.
(b) When the readers walk outside.
(c) When Mr. Twit gives Mrs. Twit a hug.
(d) When Mrs. Twit smiles.

9. 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?
(a) Using a napkin.
(b) Eating very slowly.
(c) Affixing a bib.
(d) Opening his mouth very wide.

10. Which longtime collaborative partner of Roald Dahl created the illustrations for The Twits?
(a) Salvador Dali.
(b) Maurice Sendak.
(c) Quentin Blake.
(d) Ralph Steadman.

11. What adjective is used to describe the grin Mr. Twit wears as he cuts the strings around Mrs. Twit's ankles?
(a) Panicky.
(b) Ghoulish.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Absentminded.

12. 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 set of false teeth and a glass eye.
(b) A pair of underwear and a cape.
(c) A pair of shoes and a bundle of clothes.
(d) A hat and a coat.

13. The narrator states that Mr. Twit feels that his beard makes him look as if he exhibits which two characteristics?
(a) He is grizzled and experienced.
(b) He is wise and grand.
(c) He is mean and nasty.
(d) He is mysterious and dashing.

14. Mrs. Twit gives Mr. Twit another nasty idea when she tells him that if the strings around her ankles break, "it will be" (26) for her?
(a) Goodbye.
(b) Heaven.
(c) Sayonara.
(d) Curtains.

15. What is NOT listed among the bald parts of Mr. Twit's body?
(a) His nostrils.
(b) His forehead.
(c) His eyes.
(d) His nose.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Twit initially react when she feels the frog's presence?

2. When stating that "things cling to hairs" (5) in beards, the narrator states that what types of objects in particular stick to beard hairs?

3. What two adjectives are used to describe the worms Mrs. Twit chooses for her prank?

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

5. How does the narrator describe the number of food particles dwelling inside of Mr. Twit's beard?

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