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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. At the end of Chapter 8, who predicts that the final golden ticket will be found by a rude, ill-behaved child?
(a) Grandpa Joe.
(b) Mr. Bucket.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Grandma Georgina.

2. If a person finds a Golden Ticket, what will that person receive, according to Mr. Wonka?
(a) A tour of his factory and a lifetime supply of marshmallows.
(b) A tour of his factory and a lifetime supply of Everlasting Gobstoppers.
(c) A tour of his factory and a lifetime supply of chocolate.
(d) A tour of his factory and a lifetime supply of cotton candy.

3. At what time of day does Charlie open his present of a chocolate bar on his birthday?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Morning.
(c) Evening.
(d) Noon.

4. How many rooms had been contained within the palace entirely made out of chocolate?
(a) 300.
(b) 26.
(c) 100.
(d) 75.

5. On the eve of Charlie's birthday, he makes what query of his mother?
(a) He asks if his mother believes everything will be okay.
(b) He asks if his birthday present is a Wonka candy bar.
(c) He asks if Grandpa Joe could have his birthday present instead of him.
(d) He asks if she will be making a cake for his birthday.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Charlie turn on his birthday within the narrative?

2. What event happens within Charlie's family that worsens their already dire financial situation?

3. Charlie's grandparents are described by the narrator as being "as shriveled as" (8) what?

4. Who accepts Charlie's offer to share part of his birthday chocolate bar with the others?

5. What is Mike's favorite hobby, to the exclusion of all other activities?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what small way does Mr. Bucket earn money during the time of his unemployment?

2. Describe Charlie's house and living conditions.

3. What is ironic about the fact that Grandpa Joe is the oldest of Charlie's four grandparents?

4. What four traits are depicted as unfavorable within Dahl's depictions of Violet, Veruca, Augustus, and Mike?

5. Provide an example of Dahl's use of the second person point of view to instruct the reader.

6. Describe the contest devised by Mr. Wonka.

7. What conclusion does Grandma Georgina draw about the final golden ticket and what is the outcome of her prediction?

8. Where does Charlie go once he finds a dollar bill in the snow?

9. In what way does Mrs. Bucket try to prepare Charlie for possible disappointment regarding the presence of a golden ticket in his birthday candy bar?

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

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