Category: Things Fall Apart

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The Golden Tickets

In this chapter, we learn about the Golden Tickets. Which statements are true?

What does Mr. Wonka promise to give the children at the end of the factory tour?

Towards the end of the chapter, Roald Dahl writes that Grandma Josephine "muttered" this about Mr. Wonka: "�The man�s dotty!�" Which word means the same as "dotty" in this sentence?

In the same sentence as the last question, Grandma Josephine "muttered" her comments about Mr. Wonka. What does it mean when someone "muttered" something?

Charlie is not hopeful that he will find a Golden Ticket. Why does he feel this way?

In Grandpa Joe�s opinion, what will the Golden Ticket contest do for Mr. Wonka�s business?

Was there anything that wasn't clear to you?

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Question #3

Find the section where Charlie bites the first candy bar ". . . and oh, the joy of being able to cram large pieces of something sweet and solid into one�s mouth!" What does "cram" mean in this context?






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Mr. Willy Wonka

We finally meet Mr. Willy Wonka in this chapter. Which word does Roald Dahl use to describe Mr. Wonka?

Mr. Wonka�s movements are similar to those of a particular animal. Which animal is that?

When he discusses his workers, Mr. Wonka says, "�They�d perish if they went outdoors in this weather!�" Which word means the same as "perish" in this sentence?

When Augustus Gloop wants to know more about the workers, Mr. Wonka says that he will learn about them "�All in good time, my dear boy!�" What does Mr. Wonka mean by this?

Mr. Wonka, who moves very fast, warns the crowd, "We�ll never get round today if you dawdle like this."

Where does Mr. Wonka build the most important rooms in the factory?

Was there anything that wasn't clear to you?