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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many important tasks does Muggle-Wump tell his family members that they still have to do before they can all leave their captors forever?
2. What adjective is used to describe Roly-Poly when he first flies "down out of the sky" (42)?
3. Who retrieves the key to the monkeys' cage and delivers it to the monkeys?
4. Mrs. Twit suggests that she and Mr. Twit buy themselves what type of weapons?
5. The monkeys begin to disobey Mr. Twit's orders as soon as what event occurs?
Short Essay Questions
1. What threat does Mr. Twit make against the birds and monkeys before he suggests to Mrs. Twit that they go into town to buy guns?
2. What reason is given for Mr. Twits' continued ownership of monkeys and how much time each day does he spend with the monkeys as a result of this goal?
3. 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?
4. How do the monkeys and birds gain access to the Twits' house?
5. In what way does the illustration of a monkey cage on page 33 serve as an example of foreshadowing?
6. What are the steps in Muggle-Wump's plan to punish the Twits?
7. In what way is Mr. Twit outwitted at the beginning of Chpater 21: "Mr. and Mrs. Twit Go Off to Buy Guns"?
8. In what way is the theme of teamwork demonstrated in the chapter entitled Hugtight Sticky Glue?
9. In what way does Mr. Twit react to Mrs. Twit's reappearance as she descends from the sky?
10. How do the four boys stuck in The Big Dead Tree escape from Mr. Twit?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explicate the theme of deception within Roald Dahl's novel The Twits. What is the author's message regarding deception and how do you know?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze Roald Dahl's novel The Twits from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?
Essay Topic 3
Determine the author's message regarding the idea that animals should retain their freedom by living in the wild.
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