Charlie and The Chocolate Factory Answers: Chapter 1 - 2
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory Answers: Chapter 1 - 2
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory Answers: Chapter 1 - 2
Chapter 1 - 2
(AF3) How does Charlie feel when he sees other children eating chocolate? Why?
Charlie feels jealous when he sees other children eating chocolate. He feels this way
because he loves the taste of chocolate but has only eaten it once because his family
are too poor to regularly buy it.
(AF4) How does Roald Dahl use presentation to introduce his characters?
He uses short, sharp sentences to introduce his characters. He takes a new line for
each character.
(AF5) Some words are written in capital letters in Chapter 1. What effect does this have?
It makes them stand out and we, the reader, know they are important to Charlie.
(AF6) How do you think Grandpa Joe’s story about Willy Wonka in Chapter 2 makes Charlie
feel? How does it make you feel?
Pupils’ own responses; e.g. I think the story Grandpa Joe tells Charlie in chapter 2
makes Charlie feel hungry because Charlie says his mouth is watering.
Answers should refer to evidence in the text.
(AF7) Have you read any other Roald Dahl books? How is Charlie similar or different to
other important child characters you know about?
Pupils’ own responses; e.g. Matilda – Charlie is different from Matilda because he has
a family who loved him but Matilda’s family didn’t care about her.
Chapter 3 - 4
(AF2) Why is it strange that nobody ever comes out of Willy Wonka’s factory?
It is strange that nobody ever comes out of Willy Wonka’s factory because there must
be people working there and you would expect to see them leaving the factory to go
home at the end of their shift.
(AF3) What do we learn about Prince Pondicherry’s personality from the story?
We learn that Prince Pondicherry thinks that he is always right. Even when Willy
Wonka tells him that the palace won’t last long, he doesn’t believe him.
(AF4) What techniques does Roald Dahl use at the end of Chapter 3 to encourage the reader
to keep reading?
Roald Dahl uses a cliffhanger at the end of chapter 3 to encourage the reader to keep
reading because they want to know what happens next.
(AF5) The owners of the chocolate factory have unusual names. Why do you think Roald
Dahl has chosen these interesting words?
Any reasonable answer would be acceptable here. Some possible answers could be: to
be funny or to make them stand out and memorable.
(AF6) Do you think all Grandpa Joe’s stories are true? Why or why not?
Pupils’ own responses; e.g. I think Grandpa Joe’s stories are partly made up, as a
lot of the things he says sound ridiculous or impossible (like the chocolate palace).
Answers should be justified using evidence from the text.
(AF7) Who do you think is working in the factory? What kind of characters?
Any reasonable answer should be accepted here. The story states that the workers
are small; therefore gnomes, pixies or elves would be good suggestions.
Chapter 5 - 6
(AF2) Where exactly have the golden tickets been hidden? Who could find them?
The golden tickets gave been hidden underneath the ordinary wrapping paper of five
ordinary bars of chocolate. Anyone who bought a bar of Wonka chocolate could find
them, anywhere in the world.
(AF3) Why do you think Grandpa George tells Charlie ‘there isn’t a hope’?
Grandpa George tells Charlie that ‘there isn’t a hope’ because there are people who
can afford to buy lots of bars of chocolate to find one of the tickets but they can only
afford to buy one bar per year.
(AF4) Chapter 5 starts with a newspaper article. What effect does this have?
The newspaper article allows you to read exactly what Mr Bucket has read in the
newspaper. This makes the reader feel like they are one of the characters listening to
Mr Bucket reading it out of the newspaper.
(AF5) What vocabulary does Roald Dahl choose to describe Augustus Gloop?
Roald Dahl uses the words ‘enormously fat’, ‘blown up with a powerful pump’, ‘flabby
folds of fat’, ‘bulged’, ‘monstrous ball of dough’ and ‘curranty eyes’.
(AF6) Does Roald Dahl think Mrs Gloop and Mr Salt are good parents? How do you know?
Any reasonable answer is acceptable here, as long as it is justified by an explanation
taken from wording in the story.
(AF7) Can you think of any other stories about spoilt children?
Accept any story about a spoiled child or children.
Chapter 7 - 8
(AF2) Why does Charlie only get one present for his birthday?
Charlie only gets one present for his birthday because his family are very poor and
this is all that they can afford.
(AF3) Why does Charlie choose to open his chocolate bar very slowly?
Charlie opens the chocolate bar very slowly because he is trying to hold onto the hope
that there is a golden ticket inside for as long as possible.
(AF4) How does Roald Dahl use dialogue to show the character and personality of Violet
Beauregarde in Chapter 8?
Roald Dahl uses dialogue to show that Violet is a very confident girl who is always
talking. She interrupts people and speaks quite rudely to people. We know this because
there are big sections of monologue from Violet in Chapter 8 and she tells her Mother
to ‘keep your hair on!’
(AF5) What does the vocabulary used by Mike Teavee tell us about him?
The vocabulary used by Mike Teavee tells us that he watches lots of violent films and
that he knows a lot about fighting. He has a temper and gets angry when people get
in the way of him watching television.
(AF6) How do you think the grandparents feel at the end of Chapter 8?
I think the grandparents feel really disappointed at the end of Chapter 8 because it
seems that all the Golden Tickets are going to children who misbehave and are rude
and they think the tickets should be going to kind, honest and polite children.
Chapter 9 - 10
(AF3) Why does Charlie ask Grandpa Joe if he’s sure he wants to spend his money on ‘one
more fling at finding that last ticket’?
Charlie asks Grandpa Joe if he’s sure he wants to spend the money on a chocolate bar
because Charlie knows, deep down, that the chances of them finding the ticket are
very slim. The money is very important to the family so they shouldn’t be wasting it
on something that they aren’t likely to win.
(AF4) How does Roald Dahl build up the tension as Charlie opens the wrapper?
Roald Dahl builds up tension by giving lots of detail like ‘The old man’s fingers were
trembling.’ There was lots of talking about who is going to open which end of the
chocolate bar and they were tearing off tiny bits of wrapper very slowly.
(AF5) What vocabulary does Dahl choose to create an image of a freezing winter?
Roald Dahl uses vocabulary such as ‘huge flakes drifting slowly down’, ‘icy sky that
was the colour of steel’, ‘freezing gale’, ‘bitter cold’ and ‘the wind was like a knife on
his cheek’ to create an image of a freezing winter.
(AF6) Do you think what happens to Charlie and his family is fair?
I do not think what happened to Charlie and his family is fair because Mr Bucket
works very hard to feed everyone in the house and still didn’t have enough to go
around and now that he lost his job, things are much worse.
(AF7) How do you think you would behave in Charlie’s situation? How would you manage
on very little food? What would you do with the 50p?
Pupils’ own responses; e.g. If I was in Charlie’s situation, I would have spent the 50p
all on food for the whole family and not bought any chocolate because that isn’t going
to last very long whereas with bread or meat, everyone would be able to benefit.
Chapter 11 - 12
(AF2) How did Charlie feel when he ate the first Wonka chocolate bar?
Charlie felt amazing when he ate the first Wonka bar. He was enjoying finally having
some delicious food and he was eating it so quickly because he was so hungry.
(AF3) Why does Charlie ask for the second bar in a quiet voice?
Charlie asks for the second bar in a quiet voice because he knows deep down that he
shouldn’t really be buying it but should be spending the money on food instead. He is
a little embarrassed at being so greedy.
(AF4) Why does Roald Dahl use so many short sentences when Charlie finds the last
Golden Ticket?
Roald Dahl uses lots of short sentences when Charlie finds the last Golden Ticket to
show excitement and surprise from the shopkeeper.
(AF5) Can you find examples of language that describes feelings of happiness?
Examples of language that describe feelings of happiness include ‘a marvellous
grin’, ‘eyes wide open shining with joy’, ‘a little spark of wild excitement was slowly
dancing’ and ‘doing a dance of victory’.
(AF6) Do you think Roald Dahl feels that Charlie deserves to find the ticket?
I think Roald Dahl feels that Charlie deserves to find the ticket because, like the
shopkeeper said, he needed a break like this from all the bad luck he and his family
were having.
(AF7) Can you think of another story with a really exciting event like this?
Pupils’ own responses. Answers may vary.
Chapter 13 - 14
(AF2) How do the crowd react when the factory gates start to open?
When the factory gates started to open, the crown fell suddenly silent in anticipation
of what was to happen next.
(AF3) Why does a crowd member use the word ‘shocking’ to describe Veruca Salt?
A crowd member uses the word ‘shocking’ to describe Veruca Salt because of her
behaviour. She is very spoilt and always gets what she wants by screaming at her
father until he gives in.
(AF4) At the beginning of Chapter 14, Roald Dahl introduces Willy Wonka using a series of
short sentences, each on a new line. What effect does this have?
Roald Dahl introduces Willy Wonka using short sentences to make him sound
mysterious and interesting. We get a picture of him standing very still while the
crown are all staring at him. The reader wants to find out more.
(AF5) What does the way Willy Wonka speaks tell us about his personality?
The way Willy Wonka speaks tells us that he is full of life and genuinely excited about
inviting the winners into his factory so he can show off his work.
(AF6) ‘I shouldn’t like to lose any of you at this stage of the proceedings!’ What do you think
this means? Does it contain any clues about the story?
I think Willy Wonka means that it is quite likely that the children will get lost at
some point of the tour which gives us a clue as to what might happen later on.
(AF7) Do you think the story is set in the past, present or future? Explain why.
Pupils’ own responses; e.g. I think the story is set in the past because it isn’t very
common now for grandparents to live together or to share the same bed. There is no
mention of anything modern such as mobile phones or computers.
Chapter 15 - 16
(AF3) Why do you think the Oompa Loompas ‘burst into peals of laughter’ when they see
the children?
The Oompa Loompas might have ‘burst into peals of laughter’ when they saw the
children because they might never have seen children before and thought that they
were very strange-looking.
(AF4) Veruca Salt interrupts Mr Wonka’s story about the Oompa Loompas. What effect does
this have on the chapter?
When Veruca Salt interrupts Mr Wonka, it moves the chapter on from him telling the
story of how he saved the Oompa Loompas and brings the story back to the present
time in the factory which is what the reader is more interested in.
(AF5) Why do you think Roald Dahl choose to use nonsense words in Chapter 16?
Roald Dahl might have chosen to use nonsense words to add mystery, make things
seem fantastical and add a sense of fun to the book.
(AF6) Does Roald Dahl value the real over the imaginary? How do you know?
Pupils’ own responses. Individual answers may vary.
(AF7) How do you think you would behave in THE CHOCOLATE ROOM?
Pupils’ own responses. Individual answers may vary.
Chapter 17 - 18
(AF2) Can you find a simile to describe Augustus Gloop drinking the chocolate?
A simile to describe Augustus Gloop drinking the chocolate is ‘lapping up the chocolate
like a dog’.
(AF3) Why does Mrs Gloop call Willy Wonka a monster? Is she right?
Mrs Gloop calls Willy Wonka a monster because he doesn’t seem to be doing anything
to help Augustus.
Answers may vary; e.g. He is not a monster because he knows that Augustus isn’t in
any danger and so isn’t panicking.
(AF4) What effect does the layout and presentation of the Oompa Loompas’ song have on
the reader?
The layout and presentation of the Oompa Loompas’ song helps the reader read the
song with a rhythm like a poem.
(AF6) The Oompa Loompas ‘think everything’s a colossal joke!’ Do you think Roald Dahl
approves of the way they treat the other characters?
Pupils’ own responses; e.g. I think Roald Dahl does not approve of the way the Oompa
Loompas treat the other characters because he writes that Willy Wonka tells the
characters to ignore the Oompa Loompas when they are laughing at them which
suggests he doesn’t like people laughing at others.
Chapter 19 - 20
(AF2) Charlie thinks the Inventing Room is ‘like a witch’s kitchen’. What does he
mean by this?
Charlie described the Inventing Room as ‘a witch’s kitchen’ because there were lots
of black metal pots that were boiling and bubbling on stoves just like witches might
have when they are making potions in their cauldrons.
(AF3) Why has Willy Wonka never let anyone in the Inventing Room?
Willy Wonka has never let anyone in the Inventing Room because it is where he keeps
his new secret inventions and he doesn’t want anyone stealing them.
(AF4) Chapter 20 is short but full of detail. How did you feel reading this?
Pupils’ own responses; e.g. Reading Chapter 20 made me feel like I was in the Inventing
Room because everything was so well described including what could be seen and the
sounds. It helped to build a picture in my head of what it would be like to be there.
(AF5) What words and phrases does Roald Dahl choose to describe colours?
Roald Dahl chose to use the phrase ‘all the colours of the rainbow (and many others
as well)’ to describe colours.
(AF6) What do you think is going through Veruca Salt’s mind at the end of Chapter 20?
What do you think she will do next?
Pupils’ own responses; e.g. I think Veruca Salt is thinking about the ‘most amazing
and fabulous and sensational gum in the world’ and next, she will tell her Father that
she wants this and he should get her some right now.
Chapter 21 - 22
(AF3) How do you think Mr and Mrs Beauregarde feel about Violet’s decision to chew the
gum, against Mr Wonka’s advice?
At first, Mr and Mrs Beauregarde don’t want Violet to chew the gum, especially as Mr
Wonka advises against it. However, when she seems to be enjoying the flavours, they
are happy because she is the first person in the world to have a chewing-gum meal
and they encourage her to keep going.
(AF4) Lots of dialogue is used to describe what happens to Violet. Do you think this is an
effective way of organising the information?
Pupils’ own responses; e.g. I think using lots of dialogue is an effective way of
organsing the information about what happens to Violet because it means Roald
Dahl can add in lots of feelings and expressions when the characters are speaking,
making it more exciting for the reader.
(AF5) Collect some descriptive phrases used to create an image of a violet Violet.
Some descriptive phrases used to create an image of a violet Violet are ‘a terrible,
peculiar sight’, ‘her great big mop of curly hair had turned a brilliant, purplish-blue
the colour of blueberry juice’.
(AF6) Willy Wonka thinks chewing gum is disgusting and Violet deserves her fate. Do
you agree?
Pupils’ own responses; e.g. I think Violet does deserve her fate because she was
warned by Willy Wonka not to chew the gum but she didn’t listen to him and took
the gum off him anyway.
(AF7) Every time Mike Teavee points out something Willy Wonka doesn’t want to hear, he
accuses him of ‘mumbling’. Do you know any adults like this?
Pupils’ own responses.
Chapter 23 - 24
(AF2) Chapter 23 is called Square Sweets That Look Round. What are they?
Square sweets that look round are small, white square sweets like sugar lumps with
a little pink face painted onto one side of them. The tiny faces can actually turn
around and look in a different direction.
(AF3) What do you think Mrs Salt and Mr Wonka think of each other?
Pupils’ own responses; e.g. I think Mrs Salt thinks Mr Wonka is silly and quite rude
and that Mr Wonka thinks Mrs Salt is annoying.
(AF4) Do you think the chapter titles are useful, or give too much away?
Pupils’ own responses; e.g. I think the chapter titles are very interesting because they
give the reader a hint of what is going to happen or what the chapter will be about
but without giving too much away.
(AF5) Can you find language that paints a picture of the rubbish chute?
Pupils’ own responses; e.g. A large hole in the floor which runs directly into the great,
big main rubbish pipe that carries all the rubbish away from every part of the factory
to the furnace.
(AF6) Do you think Willy Wonka seems concerned about the fate of the Salt family? Why do
you think this is? What do you think about his behaviour?
Pupils’ own responses; e.g. Mr Wonka does not seem concerned about the fate of the
Salt family, possibly because he knows Veruca Salt is spoilt and not a very nice child
and maybe he thinks this might teach her a lesson about her behaviour.
(AF7) Do you think any parents would behave like the Salts in real life? Why or why not?
What result do you think it would have?
Pupils’ own responses.
Chapter 25 - 26
(AF3) Can you imagine and describe how Grandpa Joe is feeling at this point?
Pupils’ own responses; e.g. I think Grandpa Joe is feeling amazed with how brilliant
the lift is. He has never seen anything like it before and is excited to see what
happens next.
(AF4) What effect does the section in CAPITAL LETTERS have on the reader?
The section in capital letters lets the reader know that these are labels for the buttons
in the lift. It also makes the words and phrases stand out because they are exciting
and interesting.
(AF5) Which button would you choose? Which description tempts you and why?
Pupils’ own responses; answers should include detail about why the description is
effective at tempting the reader.
(AF6) Why do you think Willy Wonka is often laughing at the children and adults in the
story? What is the purpose of this?
Pupils’ own responses; e.g. I think Willy Wonka is often laughing at the children and
adults in the story because he knows what is going on but the visitors don’t. He is
very proud of his factory and enjoys seeing the visitors enjoying themselves and being
amazed by what they can see.
(AF7) Mr Wonka says he doesn’t really like television. Why? What are his reasons? Do you
think Roald Dahl agrees? Is this a modern problem?
Pupils’ own responses; e.g. Mr Wonka doesn’t like television because he thinks children
spend too much of their time watching it. Roald Dahl might have the same opinion.
I think this is a very modern problem and is actually getting worse because young
people now have phones and tablets as well as televisions.
Chapter 27 - 28
(AF2) What does Willy Wonka think breakfast cereal is made of?
Willy Wonka thinks breakfast cereal is made of little curly wooden shavings from
pencil sharpeners.
(AF4) The Oompa Loompas sing songs about every child who meets a sticky end. Do you
think this is an effective way to present an opinion?
Pupils’ own responses; e.g. I think this is a good way to present an opinion because
it is a bit different from the rest of the text. It breaks it up and makes the story more
enjoyable.
(AF5) Can you find good vocabulary choices to describe the plan to stretch Mike?
Some good vocabulary choices to describe the plan to stretch Mike include: ‘special
machine for testing the stretchiness of chewing gum’, ‘awfully thin’, ‘fatten him up’
and ‘triple overdose of my wonderful Supervitamin Chocolate’.
(AF6) Why do you think Willy Wonka is so pleased that Charlie has won?
Pupils’ own responses; e.g. I think Willy Wonka is pleased that Charlie has won
because he will think that Charlie deserves it more than the other children who all
didn’t do as they were told.
(AF7) Charlie feels ‘terrifically excited’ when he realised that he has won. What event (real
or imaginary) would make you feel like that?
Pupils’ own responses.
Chapter 29 - 30
(AF3) How do you think Charlie feels when Willy Wonka tells him he is giving him the
whole factory? How would you feel?
Pupils’ own responses; e.g. I think Charlie feels gobsmacked to be given the factory
by Willy Wonka. He doesn’t believe it – especially how much his life will change from
being poor, sharing a tiny house with his grandparents all in one bed, to being able
to live in the factory with his family.
(AF4) Do you think the story has an effective ending? Why or why not?
Pupils’ own responses; e.g. The story has a very effective ending because we hear
about the other children and how they were all safe. Then, we hear about how good
Charlie and his family’s life will be now they get to live in the factory. It is a very
happy ending with the best outcome for Charlie and his family.
(AF5) Willy Wonka is described as ‘smiling broadly’. What does this mean?
‘Smiling broadly’ means that he is smiling very widely because he is really happy
with the decision he has made.
(AF6) Charlie tells his family that they’re going to ‘the most wonderful place in the world.’ Is
he right? Do you agree with him?
Pupils’ own responses; e.g. I think Charlie is right because the factory is like nothing
else on earth. It has so many exciting things that have never been seen before.
(AF7) How does this book compare to other Roald Dahl books you have read? What did you
like about it? What didn’t you like?
Pupils’ own responses.