Charlie
Where did Mr. Bucket work? What was his job?
Toothpaste factory; putting caps on the bottles
Why did the squirrels peck at Veruca's head?
to see if she was a bad nut
What does each child who finds a golden ticket receive?
Endless chocolate for the rest of their lives
Why did Wonka ask Violet not to chew the gum?
It wasn't ready yet; there was still a problem with the dessert
What was unique about the way Mr. Wonka mixes his chocolate in the Chocolate Room?
He uses a chocolate waterfall
What's special about Fizzy Lifting Drinks? How do you fix the problem it causes?
It makes you float
You burp to get down
Describe the unique aspect of Wonka's gum
It's a 3 course meal - it fills you up and you can actually feel it going down your throat
Why did Mr. Wonka fire all of his old employees?
They were stealing all his recipes/inventions
Why does Wonka use squirrels to shell the walnuts?
They can get the nut out on the first try
What did Grandpa Joe fear when Mr. Wonka pushed the “Up and Out” button on the elevator?
the glass elevator would shatter
What did the Oompa Loompas eat before coming to the factory?
blue caterpillars
What did Wonka give to Charlie and Grandpa Joe on the boat that he didn't give to the others?
A scoop of chocolate from the chocolate river
Why did Prince Pondicherry write to Mr. Wonka?
He wanted Wonka to make him a house made of chocolate
Why does Mr. Bucket think Grandpa Joe should take Charlie to the factory?
He knows the most about it; he's excited about it
What makes Wonka's elevator different from others?
It can go anywhere in the factory in any direction
It can fly
List 3 of Mr. Wonka's inventions
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List 1 room that they passed going down the chocolate river
All the creams
Whips--all shapes and sizes
All the beans
Summarize what happened to each of the 4 children as they left the factory
Violet was purple
Veruca was covered in garbage
Augustus turned skinny
Mike was extremely tall and thin as a wire
Why did Charlie stay inside for recess when the other children went outside to play?
He was starving; trying to conserve his energy
Why were the children and their parents surprised when the gum appeared in the inventing room?
The machine made all kinds of noises and did a lot of things, so they were surprised that's all that happened
List 3 ways in the book we know the Bucket's are poor
Only eat cabbage
They are starving
Live in a dingy house
Only 1 bed
Charlie gets 1 bar of chocolate for his birthday
According to the Oompa Loompas, what might happen if parents threw away their television sets?
Kids would start reading
Why did Augustus get stuck in the pipe? What finally shot him up the pipe like a bullet?
He was too fat to get through
The pressure building up in the pipe
What was surprising about Mr. Wonka’s statement: “But my dear boy, that means you’ve won”?
They didn't know that they were in a competition
What did the Oompa Loompas say they were going to turn Augustus into?
fudge