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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. 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 scrambled egg.
(b) A slice of bacon.
(c) An apple.
(d) Half of a boiled potato.

2. What had been the name of the royal patron for whom Mr. Wonka created a palace made entirely of chocolate?
(a) King Magritte.
(b) Dauphin DeVry.
(c) Queen Holliday.
(d) Prince Pondicherry.

3. Who opens the candy bar that is acquired as a result of Grandpa Joe's plan to get another chance at finding a golden ticket?
(a) Grandpa Joe.
(b) Charlie first opens one half and Grandpa Joe then opens the other half.
(c) Grandpa Joe first opens one half and Charlie then opens the other half.
(d) Charlie.

4. Once the financial situation of Charlie's family worsens to its lowest point, what item does each family member have for breakfast each day?
(a) Cabbage soup.
(b) A scrambled egg.
(c) A bowl of gruel.
(d) A slice of bread.

5. In what location had Violet liked to place her chewed gum when her habit had been to chew a different piece every day?
(a) Under her desk at school.
(b) In her mother's hair.
(c) On the buttons of the elevator.
(d) In her dog's fur.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of Charlie's family is chosen as the one who will accompany Charlie on his tour of Mr. Wonka's chocolate factory?

2. How many chocolate bars does Charlie ultimately buy with his found dollar bill?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is the symbolism of a golden ticket?

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

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

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

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