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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language does Roly-Poly speak, other than his native language?
(a) Latin.
(b) Spanish.
(c) English.
(d) Italian.

2. When Muggle-Wump apologizes to Roly-Poly for bringing up the upsetting subject of Bird Pie, what reason does he give for his faux pas?
(a) He says that he had forgotten the subject was upsetting to Roly-Poly.
(b) He says that he had not known that Roly-Poly was in the room.
(c) He says that he had been talking about a different kind of bird pie.
(d) He says that he had been too excited to know what he was saying.

3. What action does Mr. Twit order the monkeys to perform throughout the time the Twits are in town buying weapons?
(a) To stand on their heads.
(b) To practice rollerskating.
(c) To perform successive cartwheels.
(d) To perform successive somersaults.

4. When Mr. Twit comes out to find no creatures upon the tree or upon the cage, where are the birds perched instead?
(a) On a telephone wire near the Twits' house.
(b) In the middle of the street in front of the Twits' house.
(c) On the roof of the Twits' car.
(d) On the roof of the Twits' house.

5. On what day of the week do the Twits always have Bird Pie for supper?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Thursday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of receptacle does Mr. Twit regularly use in order to collect the birds he captures with Hugtight?

2. With what object does Mrs. Twit attack Mr. Twit when she descends upon him?

3. What implement does Mr. Twit use to apply Hugtight in hopes of capturing birds?

4. Muggle-Wump is what type of animal?

5. At least how many bullets does Mrs. Twit want her weapon to shoot at a time?

Short Essay Questions

1. Before Roly-Poly's arrival, Muggle-Wump had always tried to warn the birds about Mr. Twit's glue traps, but he had always been unsuccessful due to what reason?

2. How do the monkeys and birds gain access to the Twits' house?

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

4. At the start of Chapter 14, the narrator states that "That's enough of that" (32) in relation to a particular topic discussed within the novel thus far. What is that topic?

5. What are the steps in Muggle-Wump's plan to punish the Twits?

6. Describe the rug that is applied to the ceiling of the Twits' house.

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 is the final step in Muggle-Wump's plan to prepare the living room for the Twits' arrival?

9. How are the birds able to find out about the plans Mr. Twit has in store for them?

10. In what way is Mr. Twit outwitted at the beginning of Chpater 21: "Mr. and Mrs. Twit Go Off to Buy Guns"?

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