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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. On what food had the Oompa-Loompas been living before being rescued by Mr. Wonka and being put to work in his factory?

2. Who is the inventor referred to in the chapter title "The Inventing Room--Everlasting Gobstoppers and Hair Toffee"?

3. What method does Mr. Wonka name as the only one that can help a person who has drunk a fizzy lifting drink to descend to the ground again?

4. What is NOT an adjective Mr. Wonka uses to describe his feelings about meeting Grandpa Joe?

5. How many people in total make up the group touring Mr. Wonka's chocolate factory?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Mr. Wonka's rudeness to the children's parents accelerate throughout the tour?

2. How many people are present within the party touring Mr. Wonka's factory?

3. What lasting effects on Violet does Mr. Wonka describe will likely be present after her incident with the three-course gum?

4. Describe the scene at Mr. Wonka's factory on the morning of February 1st.

5. What method does Mr. Wonka consistently use when he does not want to answer a question from the touring group?

6. Provide a piece of evidence supporting the conclusion that Mr. Wonka treats the Oompa-Loompas as somewhat dispensable creatures.

7. How does the narrator describe Mr. Wonka's eyes and face?

8. How does Violet come to swell up and to turn purple?

9. What simile does Roald Dahl use in order to demonstrate the lithe and quick nature of Mr. Wonka's movements?

10. In what way does Augustus's father demonstrate a decided lack of altruism within the scene involving the chocolate river?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of Roald Dahl's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and one of the novel's main messages. How does Dahl make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help him get across one main message of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

How is the theme of altruism demonstrated within the novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

Essay Topic 3

Trace the characterization arc of Charlie Bucket. Discuss whether Charlie is a round or flat character and whether he is a static or dynamic character. Then do the same in relation to Mr. Wonka.

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