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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. How many beds does the Bucket family's house have within it?
(a) 2.
(b) 8.
(c) 1.
(d) 6.

2. What is NOT a food eaten on a regular basis by the Bucket family?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Bread.
(c) Cabbage.
(d) Potatoes.

3. On what object is Violet standing when she speaks to the reporters at the press conference?
(a) A chair in her living room.
(b) A statue of the President.
(c) A park bench.
(d) A table in a bar.

4. Violet tells the reporters at the press conference that she has been chewing the same piece of gum for over what period of time?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 3 months.

5. Mike has "no fewer than" how many "toy pistols of various sizes hanging from belts around his body" (32)?
(a) 6.
(b) 29.
(c) 18.
(d) 86.

Short Answer Questions

1. Over how many different types of chocolate bars has Mr. Wonka invented, according to Grandpa Joe?

2. What had been the name of the royal patron for whom Mr. Wonka created a palace made entirely of chocolate?

3. How deep is the snow by the evening of the first day of snowfall at Charlie's house?

4. For what period of time had Mr. Wonka's factory remained silent before it started producing again?

5. When the plan to get another chance at finding a golden ticket is enacted by Charlie and Grandpa Joe, what type of bar does Charlie buy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Charlie acquire a Wonka bar of chocolate between his birthday and the day when he finds a golden ticket?

2. What observation does the narrator make about "small children in times of hardship" (39)?

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

4. What evidence does Grandpa Joe provide for his claim that Mr. Wonka is a "magician" (8)?

5. In what way does Professor Foulbody's demonstration of his gold-finding machine go terribly awry?

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

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

8. How are sensory details used to provide a vivid depiction of the outside of Mr. Wonka's chocolate factory?

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

10. How does the theme of integrity appear within Mr. Wonka's decision to close his factory for several months at one point in time?

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