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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “The Big Day Arrives" - "Down the Chocolate River".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What body part does Charlie always lift into the air as he stands outside the gates of Mr. Wonka's chocolate factory?
(a) His finger.
(b) His ear.
(c) His foot.
(d) His nose.

2. Who is the first member of the touring group to notice an Oompa-Loompa?
(a) Veruca.
(b) Charlie.
(c) Grandpa Joe.
(d) Mike.

3. What does Mr. Wonka call the "new kind of soft, minty sugar" (66) that he tells his visitors he has just invented?
(a) Shork.
(b) Smoo.
(c) Smudge.
(d) Squeegee.

4. How many chocolate bars does Charlie ultimately buy with his found dollar bill?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 1.

5. The tour of the Mr. Wonka chocolate factory occurs on the first day of which month?
(a) April.
(b) February.
(c) June.
(d) September.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator describes the "curious" what that "seems to come so often to small children in times of hardship" (39) ?

2. How old is Grandpa Joe?

3. What predator is NOT named among Mr. Wonka's list of creatures that prey on Oompa-Loompas in their native land?

4. What type of cold-weather item is Charlie specifically noted to be lacking on the morning of the factory tour?

5. What element of the Chocolate Room does the narrator name as its "most astonishing" (63) feature?

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