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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. 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?
2. None of Charlie's grandparents is under what age?
3. On what object is Violet standing when she speaks to the reporters at the press conference?
4. Who is the oldest one of Charlie's four grandparents?
5. For what period of time had Mr. Wonka's factory remained silent before it started producing again?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the symbolism of a golden ticket?
2. What effect does Charlie's news about finding a golden ticket have on Grandpa Joe?
3. What is Charlie's nightly routine involving his grandparents?
4. How does Charlie acquire a Wonka bar of chocolate between his birthday and the day when he finds a golden ticket?
5. What observation does the narrator make about "small children in times of hardship" (39)?
6. What method does Roald Dahl use to introduce the main characters in the novel?
7. How does Veruca's father report having acquired a golden ticket for his daughter Veruca?
8. What conclusion does Grandma Georgina draw about the final golden ticket and what is the outcome of her prediction?
9. How are sensory details used to provide a vivid depiction of the outside of Mr. Wonka's chocolate factory?
10. Where does Charlie go once he finds a dollar bill in the snow?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the reasons why Roald Dahl's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory utilizes a third person omniscient narrator who sometimes communicates directly with the reader using the second person point of view. What elements of the novel's themes lend themselves to this choice and what is Dahl's intended effect on the reader?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Roald Dahl's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and analyze Dahl’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the interplay between the resolution of Roald Dahl's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and one of the novel's main messages. How does Dahl make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help him get across one main message of the novel?
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