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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. The voice booming over the loudspeaker says that if Charlie's group does not reply immediately, then the United States will be forced to recognize all of their members as what?
(a) Truant.
(b) Dangerous enemies.
(c) Away Without Leave.
(d) Excommunicated.

2. How many people all over the world are said to be watching the Great Glass Elevator on their televisions?
(a) 50 million.
(b) 12 million.
(c) 2 million.
(d) 500 million.

3. How does the Chief Financial Advisor to President Gilligrass balance the budget?
(a) With a budget book and a pencil.
(b) On his head.
(c) On the tip of his toe.
(d) With calculators and computers.

4. Mr. Wonka tells the others that the "vermicious" (53) creatures travel through space in what type of groups?
(a) Hordes.
(b) Swarms.
(c) Flocks.
(d) Murders.

5. What is the name of the President of the United States in the text?
(a) Edward R. Johnson.
(b) Augustus Gloop.
(c) Michael F. Studebaker.
(d) Lancelot R. Gilligrass.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many insect traps does the Chief of the Army order upon hearing the President's idea for a trap?

2. What two words does Mr. Wonka finally cry out when he responds to the voice coming from the loudspeaker in the Space Hotel?

3. Which world leader does the United States President call first?

4. What shape is the creature who appears in the elevator?

5. What happens when one of the "vermicious" creatures zooms as fast as it can and careens into the glass elevator?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the Chief of the Army's character used as a means to satirize the United States military?

2. How is Mr. Wonka's propensity for thwarting authority within the scene inside the Space Hotel USA?

3. In what way is the theme of American violence demonstrated within the scene inside the Space Hotel USA?

4. How many Vermicious Knids does Mr. Wonka say exist in the universe?

5. What method of movement in zero gravity does Mr. Wonka teach to Charlie and his family?

6. Discuss the characteristics and resulting symbolism of the elevator buttons.

7. Describe one example of political satire within the text.

8. Describe how the chapters concerned with political figures include racially problematic elements.

9. What information does Mr. Wonka share with the rest of the group about Vermicious Knids?

10. Who sings a song about the President in Chapter 8 and for what reason?

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