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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. Mr. Wonka tells the others that the "vermicious" (53) creatures travel through space in what type of groups?

2. When the inhabitants of the glass elevator see the inside of the Space Hotel, they are silent due to feeling what emotion?

3. What color is the elevator button that causes its booster rockets to fire?

4. What object is said to be missing from the Space Hotel that could have recorded the goings-on inside?

5. President Gilligrass gets an idea for how to trap what type of insect?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What types of higher echelon people are said to be trying to book the Space Hotel USA?

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

4. In what way does Roald Dahl immediately alert the readers to the fact that they are reading a sequel?

5. For what reason is the Space Hotel USA unoccupied when the Great Glass Elevator arrives?

6. How is the lobby of the Space Hotel USA described and what does its qualities symbolize?

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

8. What information about the President is revealed within the song Miss Tibbs sings, entitled The Nurse's Song?

9. Describe the thing that reveals itself when the elevator doors open inside the Space Hotel USA.

10. What is the purpose of the object termed the "Commuter Capsule" (11)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look carefully at the passages of the novel that portray the close relationship between danger and excitement. What is Dahl's purpose for discussing at length the nature of the connection between these two elements of the human condition?

Essay Topic 2

William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within the novel Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. Create a decisive, arguable claim and prove it with quotes from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the novel’s use of political satire within its scenes involving the Space Hotel USA.

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