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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. Who eventually pushes the required color of elevator button, even though it is too late?
(a) Grandpa Joe.
(b) Mr. Bucket.
(c) Mr. Wonka.
(d) Charlie.

2. What action does Mr. Wonka take just before he finally emerges from his expressionless state and responds to the voice coming from the loudspeaker?
(a) He laughs.
(b) He crouches down.
(c) He smiles.
(d) He shrieks.

3. What two words does Mr. Wonka finally cry out when he responds to the voice coming from the loudspeaker in the Space Hotel?
(a) Limbo Lemeezi.
(b) Pimbo Pleezi.
(c) Fimbo Feezi.
(d) Mimbo Meetzies.

4. The narrator often refers to the people within the bed inside the Great Glass Elevator as what?
(a) The ill ones.
(b) The old ones.
(c) The lazy ones.
(d) The helpless ones.

5. Which member of the group congregated in the President's study is "always wanting to blow things up" (42), according to the President?
(a) The Vice President.
(b) The General.
(c) The Secretary of State.
(d) Mrs. Taubsypuss the cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. The voice from the loudspeaker in the Space Hotel USA tells Charlie's group that they have how many seconds before violent action will be taken against them?

2. The Commuter Capsule is NOT manned by which astronaut?

3. Who tells the rest of the Great Glass Elevator's inhabitants that "Mr. Wonka knows exactly what he is doing" (3)?

4. The large number of people who hear Mr. Wonka yelling out nonsense words across their television sets are described as taking what action in response?

5. Once the inhabitants of the glass elevator have escaped from the Space Hotel, Mr. Wonka tells them that the creatures in the hotel had been "vermicious" (53) what?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason is the Space Hotel USA unoccupied when the Great Glass Elevator arrives?

2. In what way does Roald Dahl immediately alert the readers to the fact that they are reading a sequel?

3. What method of movement in zero gravity does Mr. Wonka teach to Charlie and his family?

4. What information about the President is revealed within the song Miss Tibbs sings, entitled The Nurse's Song?

5. How is the lobby of the Space Hotel USA described and what does its qualities symbolize?

6. Describe how the chapters concerned with political figures include racially problematic elements.

7. How does Dahl employ foreshadowing within the scene inside the Space Hotel USA?

8. How is the Chief of the Army's character used as a means to satirize the United States military?

9. In what way is the theme of American violence demonstrated within the scene inside the Space Hotel USA?

10. How many Vermicious Knids does Mr. Wonka say exist in the universe?

(see the answer keys)

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