Chapter 10
What is the title of Chapter 10?
"The Family Begins to Starve"
How long did it take for Charlie to finish the first chocolate bar he ate in the shop?
less than half a minute (less than 30 seconds)
When are the Golden Ticket winners supposed to go to the Wonka Factory?
February 1st @ 10AM
extremely happy; full of joy
If you are "saved from a bad situation", you are...
rescued.
What two problems are the family facing now in the winter?
Trying to keep warm and trying to get enough to eat.
What was different about how Charlie ate the chocolate bar in the shop compared to how he normally eats a chocolate bar?
He took enormous bites, cramming large pieces quickly compared to how he normally takes small nibbles to make it last over a month.
About what time was it when Mr. Bucket was able to get rid of the pandemonium, so that Charlie could go to bed?
nearly midnight (12AM)
What is "an opinion or decision made after judging the facts"?
a verdict
What vocabulary word is a synonym for "strongly" and "tightly", and an antonym for "loosely"?
firmly
What happened to the toothpaste factory and what did Mr. Bucket have to do to earn a few pennies now?
It went bust and had to close down, so Mr. Bucket had to shovel snow for money.
How much change (coins) were left over after Charlie bought the first chocolate bar? What kind of chocolate bar did he buy?
9 five-penny pieces. Wonka's Whipple-Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delight.
What is each child allowed to bring to the factory and why?
Either 1 or 2 members of their family, to look after them and ensure they don't get into mischief.
What is motionless?
not moving
Who did Grandpa Joe seize by the hands and dance around the room with?
Charlie
What two things did Charlie do to prevent exhaustion?
He left for school 10 minutes early, so he could walk slowly without ever having to run. He stayed inside during recess, to rest himself and sit quietly.
Why did Charlie ask for the second chocolate bar in a quiet voice?
He probably felt bad about spending more money, because he said he would give the rest to his family.
Why does the family choose Grandpa Joe to accompany Charlie to the factory?
Mr. Bucket believes that the person who really deserves to go most of all is Grandpa Joe himself, because he seems to know more about it than they do.
Finish the sentence from the story: "There is something about very cold weather that gives one an enormous __________."
appetite
What is supply?
an amount of something available for use
What did Charlie find in the snow and what was he going to do with it?
He found a fifty-pence piece! He would buy one luscious bar of chocolate and eat it all up and the rest of the money he would take straight back home to give his mother.
How much was a man and a woman, respectively, willing to give Charlie in exchange for the Golden Ticket?
One man would give him 50 pounds and a new bicycle. Another woman would give him 200 pounds.
Tell me at least three ways you can tell that Grandpa Joe feels the happiest hearing that Charlie found the last Golden Ticket.
A slow and marvelous grin spread over his face. His eyes were shining with joy and excitement. He yelled "Yippeeeeeeeee!" He jumped out of bed (for the first time in the last 20 years) and started doing a dance of victory.
Mr. Bucket didn't just sit down into a chair, he...
collapsed.
What is the difference between intrigue and perplex?
intrigue is interestingly confused, perplex is surprisingly confused (because you don't understand)