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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. What name does Muggle-Wump call his family and the birds when they protest his plan?
2. For how many hours each day does Mr. Twit now train his monkeys?
3. When Muggle-Wump warns everyone to hurry, he tells them that "any moment now, those two filthy" whats "are going to come rushing in" (63)?
4. What does Muggle-Wump lay out as the first step they must take in order to enact his secret plan?
5. The second part of Muggle-Wump's plan to destroy the Twits involves gluing what object to the ceiling?
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. Besides Muggle-Wump, his family, and the Roly-Poly Bird, who else helps with the plan to punish the Twits?
3. Who continues to find fault with Muggle-Wump's topic of conversation and why?
4. 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?
5. In what way does Mr. Twit react to Mrs. Twit's reappearance as she descends from the sky?
6. For what reason does Dahl choose to have Muggle-Wump remain silent about the nature of his plan?
7. How do the monkeys and birds gain access to the Twits' house?
8. In what way is Mr. Twit celebrating the absence of Mrs. Twit when he hears Mrs. Twit shouting as she descends upon him?
9. What is the final step in Muggle-Wump's plan to prepare the living room for the Twits' arrival?
10. What simile is used to describe Muggle-Wump's sense of urgency as he directs the plan to punish the Twits?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is the theme of altruism demonstrated within the novel The Twits?
Essay Topic 2
Could Roald Dahl's novel The Twits be classified as a horror novel? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
What is the function of Roly-Poly's character within the novel The Twits? Discuss the characterization methods used by the author in depicting Roly-Poly and include in your discussion the reasons that the author portrays Roly-Poly in these particular ways.
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