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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Mike has "no fewer than" how many "toy pistols of various sizes hanging from belts around his body" (32)?

3. 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?

4. How long does Charlie generally make his annual birthday present last?

5. In what country had Mr. Wonka built a palace entirely out of chocolate for a particular royal patron?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The original version of Dahl’s story describes the Oompa-Loompas as African pygmies, but the text was later amended to be more politically correct. What is problematic about the combination of the Oompa-Loompas’ status as Africans and their status as happy, unpaid, and isolated workers in Mr. Wonka’s factory?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Roald Dahl's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?

Essay Topic 3

What messages does Roald Dahl's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory send about secrecy and what themes does the author employ in order to send these messages to the reader?

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