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What do the square candies that look round look like?
What do the square candies that look round look like?
- spheres
- triangles
- squares (correct)
- cubes
What are the Oompa Loompas doing in the Butterscotch Room?
What are the Oompa Loompas doing in the Butterscotch Room?
dinking it
Who were the only women left in the party?
Who were the only women left in the party?
Mrs. Salt and Mrs. Teavee
What type of animals were in the Nut Room?
What type of animals were in the Nut Room?
How many squirrels are in the Nut Room?
How many squirrels are in the Nut Room?
Why does Mr. Wonka use these squirrels instead of Oompa Loompas?
Why does Mr. Wonka use these squirrels instead of Oompa Loompas?
What are the squirrels looking for and throw down the garbage chute?
What are the squirrels looking for and throw down the garbage chute?
What does Veruca tell her dad that she wants?
What does Veruca tell her dad that she wants?
What happened when Veruca entered the Nut Room?
What happened when Veruca entered the Nut Room?
Where does the garbage chute lead to?
Where does the garbage chute lead to?
Who goes down the garbage chute?
Who goes down the garbage chute?
What does Mr. Wonka say about the incinerator?
What does Mr. Wonka say about the incinerator?
Describe what the glass elevator looks like.
Describe what the glass elevator looks like.
What makes this elevator different from an ordinary elevator?
What makes this elevator different from an ordinary elevator?
What room does Mike Teavee want to go to?
What room does Mike Teavee want to go to?
What does Mr. Wonka offer to Mrs. Teavee when she says she feels sick?
What does Mr. Wonka offer to Mrs. Teavee when she says she feels sick?
What warning does Mr. Wonka give about the next room?
What warning does Mr. Wonka give about the next room?
What does Mr. Wonka have everyone in the Television Room do?
What does Mr. Wonka have everyone in the Television Room do?
What color is the room?
What color is the room?
What are the Oompa Loompas wearing in the room?
What are the Oompa Loompas wearing in the room?
What large object was on one end of the room?
What large object was on one end of the room?
How does Mr. Wonka explain that ordinary television works?
How does Mr. Wonka explain that ordinary television works?
Who does not agree with his explanation?
Who does not agree with his explanation?
What does Mr. Wonka send through television?
What does Mr. Wonka send through television?
What does Mr. Wonka say breakfast cereal is made out of?
What does Mr. Wonka say breakfast cereal is made out of?
What does Mike Teavee suggest Mr. Wonka can send through television?
What does Mike Teavee suggest Mr. Wonka can send through television?
What does Mike do?
What does Mike do?
How does Mike Teavee look when he returns?
How does Mike Teavee look when he returns?
What does Mr. Wonka say they will do to Mike Teavee?
What does Mr. Wonka say they will do to Mike Teavee?
What is the name of the candy they will give Mike?
What is the name of the candy they will give Mike?
What does the triple dose of 1 Supervitamin do?
What does the triple dose of 1 Supervitamin do?
What does vitamin Wonka do?
What does vitamin Wonka do?
Who is the last child left?
Who is the last child left?
What does being the last child mean?
What does being the last child mean?
What button does Mr. Wonka press?
What button does Mr. Wonka press?
What does the elevator do?
What does the elevator do?
Study Notes
Chocolate Factory Highlights
- Square candies that look round are visually distinctive; they are simply squares.
- Oompa Loompas are engaged in "dinking it" in the Butterscotch Room, showcasing their playful work environment.
Characters and Dynamics
- Only women remaining in the party are Mrs. Salt and Mrs. Teavee, indicating a now select group.
- Veruca Salt desires a squirrel from the Nut Room, underscoring her spoiled nature and entitlement.
Nut Room Insights
- The Nut Room houses one hundred squirrels trained to determine good nuts from bad, enhancing labor efficiency.
- Mr. Wonka favors squirrels over Oompa Loompas due to the squirrels' speed and skill in opening nuts.
Garbage Chute and Consequences
- Veruca’s insistence on wanting a squirrel leads to her downfall; she is judged by the squirrels and ultimately goes down the garbage chute, which leads to the incinerator.
Elevator Features
- The glass elevator is notably designed with clear walls, doors, ceilings, and floors, adding a magical aesthetic.
- This elevator is unique in its ability to move in multiple directions: sideways, longways, and slantways.
Television Room Details
- Mike Teavee expresses eager interest in the Television Room, adding to his character's traits as enamored by technology.
- Mr. Wonka provides dark glasses for protection, warning of the dangerous equipment present in the room.
Explanation of Television Mechanics
- Ordinary television is described as sending a photograph's pieces through the air, a whimsical explanation that challenges Mike's disbelief.
Mike's Transformation
- Mr. Wonka demonstrates television's capabilities by sending a chocolate bar through, which captivates the children.
- Mike Teavee’s ambitious act of sending himself through the television results in him returning as a tiny boy, showcasing the risky nature of his actions.
Post-Transformation Action
- Mr. Wonka plans to test Mike on a machine designed to assess the stretchiness of chewing gum, emphasizing the whimsical and sometimes bizarre nature of his inventions.
- The intriguing "triple dose of 1 Supervitamin" candy is introduced, promising to fatten Mike up and enable him to perform unique feats like playing the piano with his feet.
Outcome and Conclusion
- Charlie is the last child remaining, symbolizing his victory and the impending reward of his perseverance.
- Mr. Wonka’s final action includes pressing a button on the ceiling, causing the elevator to ascend dramatically into the sky, marking a celebratory conclusion to the children’s adventure.
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