The Twits: Mr. Twit's Appearance

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Questions and Answers

What did Mr. Twit believe his hairy face made him look?

Extremely handsome and youthful
Intelligent and mysterious
Like a famous movie star
Terrifically wise and grand (correct)

How often did Mr. Twit wash his face?

Never (correct)
Every Sunday
Every day
Once a month

What was Mrs. Twit NOT born with?

Bad thoughts
An ugly face (correct)
A walking stick
A glass eye

What did Mrs. Twit drop into Mr. Twit's beer?

Her glass eye (D)

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What was the main reason Mrs. Twit carried a walking stick?

To hit things (A)

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Where did Mr. Twit have hair growing?

Everywhere except his forehead, eyes, and nose (A)

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According to content, what happens if a person has ugly thoughts every day?

Their face gets uglier (D)

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What does the narrator suggest you do when you see a hairy-faced man?

Wonder how often he washes his face (D)

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What did Mr. Twit do with the bits of food on his face while eating?

He wiped them off with his hand or sleeve (C)

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What could Mr. Twit find in his beard to eat?

Tasty morsels of old food (C)

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What does the text say shines out of a person's face if they have good thoughts?

Sunbeams (B)

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What did Mrs. Twit say she was doing when Mr. Twit was quiet?

Watching him like a wombat (B)

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What kind of face did Mrs. Twit have when she was young?

A nice face (C)

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What was special about Mr. Twit's facial hair?

It grew in spikes like a nailbrush (D)

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What is probably stuck in Mr. Twit's moustache?

A slimy tail of a tinned sardine (C)

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Flashcards

Mr. Twit's Hairy Face

Mr. Twit's face was covered in thick, bristly hair, even sprouting from his nostrils and ear-holes, which he thought made him look wise but in reality, he was a foolish and unpleasant man.

Mr. Twit's Hygiene

Mr. Twit never washed his bristly face, not even on Sundays, leading to bits of old food accumulating in his beard.

Food in Mr. Twit's Beard

Bits of food like dried-up scrambled eggs, spinach, ketchup, and even larger items like cheese and sardine tails were stuck in Mr. Twit's beard because he never properly cleaned it.

Mrs. Twit's Ugliness

Mrs. Twit's ugliness grew over time due to her ugly thoughts, contrasting with the idea that good thoughts can make a person beautiful despite physical imperfections.

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Mrs. Twit's Walking-Stick

Mrs. Twit carried a walking stick not for genuine mobility issues but to hit animals and children, revealing her cruel nature.

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Mrs. Twit's Glass Eye

Mrs. Twit had a glass eye that she used to play tricks on Mr. Twit, such as dropping it in his beer.

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Glass Eye in Beer

Mr. Twit saw Mrs. Twit's glass eye staring up at him from the bottom of his beer mug.

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Study Notes

The text introduces Mr. and Mrs. Twit, focusing on their unpleasant characteristics and behaviors.

Mr. Twit's Appearance and Hygiene

Mr. Twit is described as a hairy-faced man, with thick hair covering his face except for his forehead, eyes, and nose. Hair also sprouts from his nostrils and ear-holes.
Mr. Twit believes his hairiness makes him look wise, but he is actually just a "twit."
The hair on Mr. Twit's face grows in spikes, like the bristles of a nailbrush.
Mr. Twit never washes his face, not even on Sundays, and hasn't washed it for years.
Bits of old breakfasts, lunches, and suppers stick to the hairs around his face. These include specks of scrambled eggs, spinach, tomato ketchup, fish fingers, and minced chicken livers.
Larger, older food particles such as maggoty cheese, moldy cornflakes, and sardine tails can be found in his moustache.
Mr. Twit eats these morsels when he is hungry.
Due to his foul hygiene, Mr. Twit is described as a foul and smelly old man.

Mrs. Twit's Appearance and Character

Mrs. Twit is described as equally unpleasant as her husband, though she does not have a hairy face.
She was not born ugly, but her ugliness has grown over time because of her ugly thoughts.
The text asserts that people with good thoughts cannot be truly ugly, as goodness shines from their face.
Mrs. Twit carries a walking stick, ostensibly for painful warts on her foot, but actually to hit animals and children.
Mrs. Twit has a glass eye that looks in a different direction.

The Glass Eye Incident

Mrs. Twit removes her glass eye and drops it into Mr. Twit's beer when he isn't looking.
Mr. Twit drinks his beer, unaware of the glass eye in the mug.
Mrs. Twit accuses Mr. Twit of plotting something and claims to be watching him.
Mr. Twit is indeed plotting a nasty trick to play on his wife.
Mr. Twit discovers the glass eye at the bottom of his mug, startling him.
Mrs. Twit reveals she was watching him and implies she has eyes everywhere.