THE CHILDRENS LITERATURE TEACHER

Charlie and the Chocolate

Factory by Ronald Dahl
Whole Book Test
50 Questions Multiple Choice

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Ronald Dahl

Whole Book Test

Directions: Read each question and choose the best possible answer. Circle your
answer and then write the corresponding letter for your answer on the line.

______1. What can Charlie see from his house?

a. The toothpaste Factory c. His school

b. An enormous chocolate factory d. The garbage dump

______2. Who is the oldest of Charlies grandparents?

a. Grandpa Joe c. Grandma Josephine

b. Grandpa George d. Grandma Georgina

______3. What is true about Charlie?

a. He is very poor c. He is very happy

b. He wishes he was rich d. Both A and C

______4. How many rooms are in the Bucket family home?

a. Two c. Three
b. Too many to count d. One

______5. Why did Mr. Willy Wonka fire all the workers in his factory?

a. Some of the workers were spies

b. Some of the workers were stealing money from him
c. He was too prideful to need help running the factory
d. All of the above

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______6. Why does Charlie long to find a golden ticket?

a. He wants to work at the chocolate factory

b. He wants to meet Mr. Willy Wonka
c. He loves Chocolate more than anything else
d. He wants to know who works at factory

______7. What one word best describes Charlie?

a. Considerate c. Selfish
b. Dumb d. Stubborn

______8. Who is the first child to find a golden ticket?

a. Augustus Gloop c. Mike Teavee

b. Veruca Salt d. Violet Beauregarde

______9. What word best describes the first golden ticket finder?

a. Funny c. Loud
b. Silly d. Fat

______10. What does Charlie think of the second golden ticket finder?

a. She is mean c. Her father did not play fair

b. She is rude d. She is funny

______11. What does Charlie offer to do with his birthday present?

a. Sell it c. Eat it
b. Share it d. Save it for later

______12. What is Charlies birthday present?

a. A hamburger c. An X-Box
b. A candy bar d. Legos

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______13. Who is the third child to find a golden ticket?

a. Augustus Gloop c. Mike Teavee

b. Veruca Salt d. Violet Beauregarde

______14. What is true about the third golden ticket finder?

a. He/She is very smart c. He/She is a T.V. watcher

b. He/She is kind d. He/She is a gum chewer

______15. Who is the fourth child to find a golden ticket?

a. Augustus Gloop c. Mike Teavee

b. Veruca Salt d. Violet Beauregarde

______16. What is ironic about Mike Teavee?

a. His height c. His weight

b. His last name d. His odor

______17 When does Charlie find his golden ticket?

a. On his birthday
b. When he buys a candy bar with Grandpa Joes money
c. On Christmas Day
d. When he finds a dollar in the street and buys a candy bar

______18. What is the condition of the Bucket family when Charlie finds a golden
ticket?

a. They are happy and content c. They are cold and starving
b. They are sick and angry d. They are rich and spoiled

______19. What is the weather outside the day of the factory tour?

a. Hot and sunny c. Cold and sunny

b. Windy and rainy d. Blizzard like

______20. What word best describes Mr. Willy Wonka character?

a. Organized c. Kind
b. Odd d. Compassionate
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______21. What word best describes Mr. Willy Wonkas size?

a. Large c. Funny
b. Small d. Average

______22. How does Mr. Wonka mix his chocolate?

a. With a giant mixing machine

b. The Oompa-Loompas mix the chocolate by hand
c. He mixes chocolate by waterfall
d. He does not mix chocolate

______23. What one word best describes the Oompa-Loompas?

a. Comical c. Considerate
b. Compassionate d. Religious

______24. Who falls into the chocolate river?

a. Charlie c. Augustus Gloop

b. Grandpa Joe d. Mr. Willy Wonka

______25. Mr. Wonka is inventing Everlasting Gobstoppers for _____________.

a. Naughty children c. Nice children

b. Children with very little pocket change d. Very rich children

______26. Who turns into a blueberry?

a. Augustus Gloop c. Mike Teavee

b. Veruca Salt d. Violet Beauregarde

______27. What is true about the square candies that look round?

a. They are circles c. They have a painted on face

b. They are not candy d. They are three dimensional

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______28. What happens to Veruca Salt?

a. She turns into a blueberry

b. She falls into a chocolate river
c. The squirrels decide she is a bad nut
d. She is transported by television

______29. What word best describes Veruca Salt?

a. Brat c. Funny
b. Silly d. Happy

______30. What happens to Mike Teavee?

a. He gets lost in a television signal c. Wonka kicks him out

b. He is shrunk and then stretched out d. Both A and C

______31. What does Mr. Teavee decide for Mike?

a. He will be a basketball star c. No more computer

b. No more television d. He will learn piano

______32. Why does Wonka have Oompa-Loompas working for him?

a. He didnt want them to eat green caterpillars

b. Oompa-Loompas work for free
c. He knows the Oompa-Loompas are not spies
d. Oompa-Loompas are good inventors

______33. What is unique about Wonkas elevator?

a. It is made of glass c. It is very fast

b. It moves in any direction d. A, B, and C

______34. What do the Oompa-Loompas encourage instead of television?

a. Books c. Board Games

b. Ipads d. Smart Watches

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______35. Where does Mr. Bucket work?

a. A toothpaste factory c. A chocolate factory

b. A lawn store d. He sells cars

______36. Where does Mrs. Bucket work?

a. A laundry mat c. She does not work outside the home

b. A toothpaste factory d. A chocolate factory

______37. Who is the last child to find a golden ticket?

a. Augustus Gloop c. Charlie Bucket

b. Veruca Salt d. Violet Beauregarde

______38. Where did Charlie buy his lucky candy bar?

a. The mall c. A newspaper and stationery store

b. It was a gift to him d. He didnt buy it; he found it

______39. What is Mr. Wonkas attitude regarding the children who keep getting
into accidents on the tour?

a. Wonka says they will learn a lesson

b. Wonka is very worried for them
c. Wonka thinks the children will be just fine
d. Wonka delights in the childrens mistakes

______40. Which grandparent does Charlie have a very special relationship with?

a. Grandpa George c. Grandma Georgina

b. Grandpa Joe d. Grandpa Josephine

______41. Which grandparent shares his life savings with Charlie?

a. Grandpa George c. Grandma Georgina

b. Grandpa Joe d. Grandpa Josephine

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______42. Which grandparent seems to know the most about Wonkas history?

a. Grandpa George c. Grandma Georgina

b. Grandpa Joe d. Grandpa Josephine

______43. What happens to Charlie?

a. Wonka takes Charlie as an apprentice

b. Charlie buys the Chocolate Factory
c. Charlie returns home
d. Charlie turns into a blueberry

______44. According to Wonka what powers the glass elevator?

a. Candy Power c. Water

b. Gasoline d. Corn

______45. What are the Salts covered with as they leave the factory?

a. Garbage c. Chocolate
b. Pride d. Nothing

______46. Who is purple when he/she leaves the factory?

a. Augustus Gloop c. Mike Teavee

b. Veruca Salt d. Violet Beauregarde

______47. Why does Wonka say Mike Teavee is lucky?

a. He is alive c. Basketball teams will want him

b. He is tall d. He is rude

______48. What is true about Mr. Willy Wonka?

a. He never married c. He does not have children

b. He does not want children d. Both A and C

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______49. What is one of the major themes of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

a. Life and Death c. Rags to Riches

b. Overcoming Conflict d. None of the above

______50. Who is the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

a. Charlie c. J.K. Rowling

b. Ronald Dahl d. Christopher Paul Curtis

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Key

1. B
2. A
3. D
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. A
9. D
10.C
11.B
12.B
13.D
14.D
15.D
16.B
17.D
18.C
19.B
20.B
21.B
22.C
23.A
24.C
25.B
26.D
27.C
28.C
29.A
30.B
31.B
32.C
33.D

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 34.A
35.A
36.C
37.C
38.C
39.C
40.B
41.B
42.B
43.A
44.A
45.A
46.D
47.C
48.D
49.C
50.B

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