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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. Charlie's grandparents are described by the narrator as being "as shriveled as" (8) what?
(a) Prunes.
(b) Rotten plums.
(c) Seersucker pants.
(d) Raisins.

2. At what time of day does Charlie open his present of a chocolate bar on his birthday?
(a) Morning.
(b) Noon.
(c) Evening.
(d) Midnight.

3. What is NOT a way in which the narrator depicts Veruca?
(a) Rich.
(b) Rude.
(c) Popular.
(d) Spoiled.

4. What item does Charlie traditionally receive for his birthday?
(a) A spool of cotton candy.
(b) An ice cream sundae.
(c) A chocolate bar.
(d) A marshmallow rabbit.

5. What is NOT named among the qualities of Violet's speech in the article focused on her discovery of a golden ticket?
(a) Deliberate.
(b) Impeded by her gum-chewing.
(c) Fast.
(d) Loud.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mr. Bucket reads aloud a newspaper article to the family that is entitled "Wonka Factory to Be Opened At Last to" (22) whom?

2. When Charlie finds a dollar bill on the street, it is partially covered by what substance?

3. What visual clue had first alerted the people in the Buckets' town to the fact that Mr. Wonka's factory was again up and running?

4. None of Charlie's grandparents is under what age?

5. What is Charlie's role in Grandpa Joe's plan to allow them one more try at finding a golden ticket after Charlie's birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are sensory details used to provide a vivid depiction of the outside of Mr. Wonka's chocolate factory?

2. What observation does the narrator make about "small children in times of hardship" (39)?

3. How does the theme of integrity appear within Mr. Wonka's decision to close his factory for several months at one point in time?

4. What method does Roald Dahl use to introduce the main characters in the novel?

5. In what small way does Mr. Bucket earn money during the time of his unemployment?

6. What is ironic about the fact that Grandpa Joe is the oldest of Charlie's four grandparents?

7. Provide an example of Dahl's use of the second person point of view to instruct the reader.

8. What is Charlie's nightly routine involving his grandparents?

9. Describe Charlie's house and living conditions.

10. What four traits are depicted as unfavorable within Dahl's depictions of Violet, Veruca, Augustus, and Mike?

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