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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Charlie’s Birthday" - "What It Said on the Golden Ticket".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Once the financial situation of Charlie's family worsens to its lowest point, what item does each family member have for lunch each day?
(a) A slice of bacon.
(b) Half of a boiled potato.
(c) An apple.
(d) A scrambled egg.

2. What are the names of Mr. Bucket's parents?
(a) Joseph and Joanna.
(b) Joe and Josephine.
(c) George and Georgina.
(d) Daniel and Danielle.

3. Once Charlie starts to enter stages of severe malnutrition, what action does he start to perform during recess?
(a) He stays inside the classroom to conserve his energy.
(b) He asks other students to share their snacks.
(c) He gathers berries from nearby bushes.
(d) He does jumping jacks to preserve his muscle strength.

4. What adjective does the narrator use to describe Charlie's shoulders when Mrs. Bucket puts her arms around them in order to urge him on to school?
(a) Skinny.
(b) Muscular.
(c) Emaciated.
(d) Strong.

5. When Charlie first finds the dollar bill, he decides to buy how many chocolate bars before bringing the rest of the dollar home?
(a) 8.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how long does one of Charlie's evening visits to his grandparents' room last?

2. Mike has "no fewer than" how many "toy pistols of various sizes hanging from belts around his body" (32)?

3. The narrator describes Charlie's four grandparents as "pretending" (27) what emotion when Charlie is about to open his birthday bar of chocolate?

4. Who warns Charlie not to be disappointed if his birthday chocolate bar does not contain a golden ticket?

5. If a person finds a Golden Ticket, what will that person receive, according to Mr. Wonka?

(see the answer key)

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