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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. Mr. Wonka is described as doing a "funny little" what kind of "dance in the snow" (58) upon meeting his young visitors?
(a) Leaping.
(b) Interpretive.
(c) Frolicking.
(d) Skipping.

2. To what location does Mr. Wonka say the garbage chute in the Nut Room leads?
(a) The attic.
(b) The basement.
(c) The incinerator.
(d) To the city garbage dump.

3. What color is Mr. Wonka's beard?
(a) Black.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

4. What color is the mink coat worn by Veruca on the day of the factory tour?
(a) White.
(b) Silver.
(c) Brown.
(d) Tan.

5. What do the animals holding Veruca do to her head once they have her immobilized?
(a) They tap on it.
(b) They blindfold her.
(c) They wrap it in brown paper.
(d) They twist it first one way and then the other.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what food had the Oompa-Loompas been living before being rescued by Mr. Wonka and being put to work in his factory?

2. When Veruca's mother tells Veruca that Mr. Wonka is lying to her, what action does Mr. Wonka tell her to take?

3. What type of animal works exclusively in the Nut Room?

4. What adjective does Charlie use when he insists to Mr. Wonka's chagrin that the Oompa-Loompas cannot be a certain type of people?

5. Who is the inventor referred to in the chapter title "The Inventing Room--Everlasting Gobstoppers and Hair Toffee"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Mr. Wonka's rudeness to the children's parents accelerate throughout the tour?

2. What lasting effects on Violet does Mr. Wonka describe will likely be present after her incident with the three-course gum?

3. What sort of tone is displayed within the moment when Mr. Wonka meets Veruca?

4. Explain Mr. Wonka's invention of the "square candies that look round" (106).

5. Where does Mr. Wonka say that all of his most important factory rooms are located?

6. How does Violet come to swell up and to turn purple?

7. What action does Veruca take in the Nut Room that results in her being attacked by squirrels?

8. In what way does Dahl utilize the second person point of view within his portrayal of Augustus falling prey to his appetite in the Chocolate Room?

9. In what way is the existence of the Oompa-Loompas discovered by the members of the group touring the factory?

10. What details does Mr. Wonka provide about the Oompa-Loompas?

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