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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 is Grandpa Joe's reaction when he realizes that Charlie's golden ticket is authentic?
2. How much earlier does Charlie leave for his walk to school after the family begins to slowly starve?
3. On the evening of what day of the search had one of the workers at Veruca's father's factory found a golden ticket?
4. For whom does Charlie insistently call when he finds the golden ticket and bursts through the door of his house to announce his discovery?
5. What event happens within Charlie's family that worsens their already dire financial situation?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what small way does Mr. Bucket earn money during the time of his unemployment?
2. What conclusion does Grandma Georgina draw about the final golden ticket and what is the outcome of her prediction?
3. What ritual does Charlie perform each day on his way to and from school?
4. How does the theme of integrity appear within Mr. Wonka's decision to close his factory for several months at one point in time?
5. In what way does Mrs. Bucket try to prepare Charlie for possible disappointment regarding the presence of a golden ticket in his birthday candy bar?
6. What observation does the narrator make about "small children in times of hardship" (39)?
7. In what way does Professor Foulbody's demonstration of his gold-finding machine go terribly awry?
8. How are sensory details used to provide a vivid depiction of the outside of Mr. Wonka's chocolate factory?
9. What method does Roald Dahl use to introduce the main characters in the novel?
10. What evidence does Grandpa Joe provide for his claim that Mr. Wonka is a "magician" (8)?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The original version of Dahl’s story describes the Oompa-Loompas as African pygmies, but the text was later amended to be more politically correct. What is problematic about the combination of the Oompa-Loompas’ status as Africans and their status as happy, unpaid, and isolated workers in Mr. Wonka’s factory?
Essay Topic 2
How does the theme of cruelty function within the novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and what are Dahl’s messages regarding this theme?
Essay Topic 3
What messages does Roald Dahl's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory send about secrecy and what themes does the author employ in order to send these messages to the reader?
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