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What does Mr. Wonka describe as the heart of his business?
What does Mr. Wonka describe as the heart of his business?
- The waterfall
- The glass pipes
- The room they are about to enter (correct)
- The green meadows
What astonishing sight was seen below the waterfall?
What astonishing sight was seen below the waterfall?
- A mechanical chocolate mixer
- An enormous chocolate fountain
- A field of rhododendrons
- A mass of enormous glass pipes (correct)
What is the river in the valley made of?
What is the river in the valley made of?
- Hot tea
- Hot melted chocolate (correct)
- Boiling syrup
- Melted caramel
What can be inferred about Mr. Wonka’s preferences for his factory?
What can be inferred about Mr. Wonka’s preferences for his factory?
What natural elements are mentioned as growing along the riverbanks?
What natural elements are mentioned as growing along the riverbanks?
What does the waterfall contribute to in the factory?
What does the waterfall contribute to in the factory?
What is unique about the grass in Mr. Wonka's factory?
What is unique about the grass in Mr. Wonka's factory?
How does Veruca Salt react to seeing the little people?
How does Veruca Salt react to seeing the little people?
What did Violet Beauregarde do before tasting the minty sugar grass?
What did Violet Beauregarde do before tasting the minty sugar grass?
Who are the small figures spotted by the river, according to Mr. Wonka?
Who are the small figures spotted by the river, according to Mr. Wonka?
Flashcards
Nerve Centre
Nerve Centre
The central or most important part of the factory, where key operations occur.
Chocolate River
Chocolate River
A river made of hot melted chocolate, flowing through the factory.
Glass Pipes
Glass Pipes
Transparent tubes that carry chocolate from the river to other rooms in the factory.
Waterfall
Waterfall
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Mr. Wonka's Rooms
Mr. Wonka's Rooms
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Oompa-Loompas
Oompa-Loompas
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Swudge
Swudge
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Waterfall chocolate mixing
Waterfall chocolate mixing
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Buttercup
Buttercup
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Excitement of discovery
Excitement of discovery
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Study Notes
Wonka's Factory - Nerve Center
- Wonka's factory is the "nerve center" and "heart" of his business, described as beautiful.
- The factory includes a valley with a chocolate river, waterfall, and enormous glass pipes.
- The river is melted chocolate, sufficient to fill all bathtubs and swimming pools in the country.
- Pipes carry the chocolate to other factory areas.
- The waterfall mixes the chocolate, making it light and frothy—a unique method.
- Trees, bushes, and grass are edible: the grass is a new minty sugar, "swudge."
Oompa Loompas
- Tiny men (no larger than dolls), called Oompa-Loompas, are present.
- They are real people, and their laughter is described as peals.
- Oompa-Loompas are observed below the waterfall.
- They are described as "fantastic" and "funny" with long hair.
- They are located below the waterfall, observing visitors.
- They are numerous, and their actual number is not specified.
Initial Reactions
- The children and parents are amazed by the chocolate river and pipes.
- They are described as stunned, dumbfounded, bewildered, and dazzled, incapable of speaking.
- They simply stand and stare.
- The excitement and fascination prompt the Oompa Loompas to giggle/laugh at the visitors.
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