|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Willy Wonka tells Charlie that Charlie's upcoming comprehensive tour of the factory will take what amount of time?
2. In what direction do Charlie and Mr. Wonka travel in order to reach Minusland?
3. The piece Miss Tibbs performs for the President is entitled "The Nurse's" (62) what?
4. By what name does Grandpa Joe call Grandma Josephine when he is pleading with her to be careful with the Wonka-Vite pills?
5. What type of institution is NOT mentioned among the ones closed because everyone is watching television?
Short Essay Questions
1. How long did it take Mr. Wonka to invent Wonka-Vite, according to Mr. Wonka himself?
2. Into what room in the chocolate factory does the Great Glass Elevator make a crash landing?
3. In what way does the character of Mr. Bucket undergo a major change in Chapter 15, entitled Good-bye, Georgina?
4. In what way is the theme of altruism depicted within Chapter 10, entitled Commuter Capsule in Trouble--Knid Attack Number One?
5. 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?
6. What new target do the Vermicious Knids attack after trying to smash the Great Glass Elevator?
7. How is Mr. Wonka shown to be fallible within Chapter 10, entitled Commuter Capsule in Trouble--Knid Attack Number One?
8. Describe the appearance of Wonka-Vite.
9. Discuss two characters who have an emotional reaction to Wonka-Vite's effects on the old ones.
10. Discuss the message sent within the song that Miss Tibbs sings to the President entitled "The Nurse's Song" (62).
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze Dahl's focus on the importance of honest communication with children in the novel Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. What message is Dahl sending about either the value or worthless nature of this tool?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss how Dahl utilizes symbolism within Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator.
Essay Topic 3
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.
|
This section contains 921 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
|



