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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 favor does the President ask of Miss Tibbs when she tells him to wash his sticky hands?
2. What action does Grandma Georgina want to take when the inhabitants of the Glass Elevator see the Commuter Capsule being attacked?
3. After the old ones regress, how old is Grandma Josephine?
4. The narrator states that each pill of Wonka-Vite is worth "at least" (106) how much money?
5. How does the narrator describe Mr. Wonka's attempts to outrun the Vermicious Knid following the Great Glass Elevator?
Short Essay Questions
1. What clear signs of the science fiction genre are present within the text?
2. What is Roald Dahl's message concerning televsion audiences within the text?
3. How does the scene depicting the Vermicious Knid's injury portray the theme of comeuppance?
4. How is Mr. Wonka shown to be fallible within Chapter 10, entitled Commuter Capsule in Trouble--Knid Attack Number One?
5. What new target do the Vermicious Knids attack after trying to smash the Great Glass Elevator?
6. Discuss two characters who have an emotional reaction to Wonka-Vite's effects on the old ones.
7. In what way is Mr. Wonka portrayed as being skillful at lying?
8. What happened when Mr. Wonka gave Wonka-Vite to the Oompa-Loompa who uses a wheelchair and why does Mr. Wonka focus on this example in particular?
9. In what way is the theme of altruism depicted within Chapter 10, entitled Commuter Capsule in Trouble--Knid Attack Number One?
10. What instructions does Mr. Wonka issue to the Great Glass Elevator's inhabitants when they are about to crash through the roof of the chocolate factory?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss how Dahl utilizes symbolism within Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator.
Essay Topic 2
Explicate the theme of courage within the novel Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. What is Dahl's message regarding courage and how do you know?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of the novel Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator and analyze Dahl's purpose for including each instance you discuss.
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