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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. What is NOT named among the qualities of Violet's speech in the article focused on her discovery of a golden ticket?
(a) Impeded by her gum-chewing.
(b) Deliberate.
(c) Loud.
(d) Fast.

2. The narrator describes the "curious" what that "seems to come so often to small children in times of hardship" (39) ?
(a) Youth.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Age.
(d) Experience.

3. How many Golden Tickets does Mr. Wonka place inside chocolate bars as part of his contest?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 8.

4. Over how many different types of chocolate bars has Mr. Wonka invented, according to Grandpa Joe?
(a) 50.
(b) 200.
(c) 600.
(d) 100.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what location had Violet liked to place her chewed gum when her habit had been to chew a different piece every day?

2. For what reason had Mr. Wonka fired all of his factory workers one day?

3. What type of product does the factory owned by Veruca's father produce?

4. What are the names of Mrs. Bucket's parents?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. What method does Roald Dahl use to introduce the main characters in the novel?

2. What is Charlie's nightly routine involving his grandparents?

3. Describe Charlie's house and living conditions.

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 is impulsive behavior encouraged within the scene of Charlie's discovery of a golden ticket?

6. How does Veruca's father report having acquired a golden ticket for his daughter Veruca?

7. What is the birthday present Charlie's family saves up for all year so they can provide him with a gift?

8. How are the title and subject matter of Chapter 10 at odds with a reader's typical expectations of a children's book?

9. What ritual does Charlie perform each day on his way to and from school?

10. What effect does Charlie's news about finding a golden ticket have on Grandpa Joe?

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