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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. Who is NOT one of the group who insists on being pushed into the Space Hotel while still in bed?
2. The narrator describes Mr. Wonka's tirade of nonsense words against the loudspeaker voice as having "a touch of" what "in every syllable" (39)?
3. What happened to the creatures called Poozas that had lived on the moon?
4. Charlie tells his grandparents that he feels what emotion toward Mr. Wonka?
5. How many people are described as being "crouched in front of their television sets waiting for an answer to come from the mysterious strangers inside the Space Hotel"? (33)
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way is the theme of courage depicted within Chapter 3, entitled The Link Up?
2. In what way does Roald Dahl immediately alert the readers to the fact that they are reading a sequel?
3. What types of higher echelon people are said to be trying to book the Space Hotel USA?
4. Who sings a song about the President in Chapter 8 and for what reason?
5. How is the lobby of the Space Hotel USA described and what does its qualities symbolize?
6. What is the purpose of the object termed the "Commuter Capsule" (11)?
7. What information about the President is revealed within the song Miss Tibbs sings, entitled The Nurse's Song?
8. Give an example of hyberbole within Chapter 3.
9. How does Dahl employ foreshadowing within the scene inside the Space Hotel USA?
10. What information does Mr. Wonka share with the rest of the group about Vermicious Knids?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the novel's message concerning the link between mind and body?
Essay Topic 2
Trace the characterization arc of Charlie’s character throughout the novel. Discuss whether Charlie is a round or flat character and whether he is a static or dynamic character.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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