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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 action does Grandpa Joe want to take when the inhabitants of the Glass Elevator see the Commuter Capsule being attacked?

2. For what distance does Willy Wonka say the chocolate factory extends underground?

3. What subject does the President request Miss Tibbs feature at the center of the piece he requests from her?

4. Who tells the old ones that they should try getting out of bed since it is not as difficult as it seems?

5. Once all of the ingredients of Wonka-Vite are assembled, for how many days does the mixture have to boil?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is Mr. Wonka portrayed as being skillful at lying?

2. What clear signs of the science fiction genre are present within the text?

3. 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?

4. Discuss the message sent within the song that Miss Tibbs sings to the President entitled "The Nurse's Song" (62).

5. In what way is the theme of altruism depicted within Chapter 10, entitled Commuter Capsule in Trouble--Knid Attack Number One?

6. How is Mr. Wonka shown to be fallible within Chapter 10, entitled Commuter Capsule in Trouble--Knid Attack Number One?

7. Name at least three ingredients other than chocolate that are present within Mr. Wonka's creation Wonka-Vite.

8. What announcement does Mr. Wonka make about the value of the single bottle of Wonka-Vite?

9. What problem is Mr. Wonka trying to solve in Chapter 13, entitled How Wonka-Vite Was Invented?

10. When the elevator's inhabitants have a chance to save the 150 people in the Commuter Capsule, how does the split in opinion depict the contrast between positive and negative thinking?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is the function of Grandpa Joe's character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by Dahl in depicting Grandpa Joe and include in your discussion the reasons that Dahl portrays this character in these particular ways.

Essay Topic 3

How is the motif of sound within the novel Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

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