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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 does Mr. Wonka call the "new kind of soft, minty sugar" (66) that he tells his visitors he has just invented?
2. What is the first flavor Violet tastes upon popping the three-course gum into her mouth?
3. Who is the first member of the touring group to notice an Oompa-Loompa?
4. What term do the Oompa-Loompas use to describe Veruca's parents?
5. Who is NOT mentioned within Mr. Wonka's tirade against his confectioner enemies?
Short Essay Questions
1. What evidence does the narrator provide for the claim that one particular room in the factory is Mr. Wonka's favorite room?
2. Which room in the factory is Mr. Wonka's favorite and why?
3. What happens to Violet after she swells up and turns purple?
4. In what way does Mr. Wonka's rudeness to the children's parents accelerate throughout the tour?
5. Describe the scene at Mr. Wonka's factory on the morning of February 1st.
6. What action does Veruca take in the Nut Room that results in her being attacked by squirrels?
7. Who are Mr. Wonka's enemies and why are they his enemies?
8. What simile does Roald Dahl use in order to demonstrate the lithe and quick nature of Mr. Wonka's movements?
9. What details does Mr. Wonka provide about the Oompa-Loompas?
10. Provide a piece of evidence supporting the conclusion that Mr. Wonka treats the Oompa-Loompas as somewhat dispensable creatures.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is the theme of altruism demonstrated within the novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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