Study Questions & Essay Topics
Study Questions
1. Would it have been possible to predict
which child would win the chocolate factory after Mr. Wonka's description
of the beauty of the chocolate room?
2. How does Grandpa Joe differ from other
children's fathers, and how does this difference represent the positive
and negative aspects of adults according to the author?
3. What kind of child is Mr. Wonka looking
for to run his factory?
Suggested Essay Topics
1. What do the Oompa-Loompas' songs tell us about how children
should be raised?
2. What qualities does Charlie have that make him the
hero of this story? What do those qualities say about Roald Dahl's opinions
of children?
3. Why could Augustus, Violet, Veruca, and Mike never
win the chocolate factory?
4. How might modern readers criticize Mr. Wonka's treatment of
the Oompa-Loompas and the naughty children?
5. How does Charlie and Chocolate Factory speak
to the phrase “Good things come to those who wait”? What about “Good
things come in small packages”?
6. Describe Mr. Wonka's character. Is he a good and
caring person, or a selfish and aloof one?
