Q 01/05

In Roald Dahl's novel, what is Veruca Salt judged to be before she is thrown down the rubbish chute?

A) A bad nut

B) A bad egg

C) A sour grape

D) A rotten apple

Answer · why

A) A bad nut

A bad nut is the squirrels' verdict, so they haul Veruca off to the garbage chute like any other reject. The 1971 film swapped the squirrels for geese...

Q 02/05

What does Grandpa Joe do for the first time in twenty years when Charlie shows him the Golden Ticket?

A) Steps outdoors

B) Jumps out of bed

C) Bursts out singing

D) Opens the window

Answer · why

B) Jumps out of bed

He jumps out of bed with a whoop and dances round the room in his pyjamas. At ninety-six and a half, Grandpa Joe is the oldest of Charlie's grandparen...

Q 03/05

Which facial hair does Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka wear with his top hat and plum-coloured tailcoat?

A) A curled moustache

B) Bushy side-whiskers

C) A black goatee

D) A long white beard

Answer · why

C) A black goatee

A black goatee, small and neatly pointed, is part of Mr Wonka's look on the page, along with bright twinkling eyes, green trousers and grey gloves. He...

Q 04/05

In Roald Dahl's novel, what must anyone floating on Fizzy Lifting Drinks do to come back down?

A) Sneeze

B) Hiccup

C) Yawn

D) Burp

Answer · why

D) Burp

Burp, because the gas that lifts the drinker has to come out again. Mr Wonka says one Oompa-Loompa who tried the drink outdoors was carried up and awa...

Q 05/05

What becomes of the chocolate palace Willy Wonka builds for Prince Pondicherry in Roald Dahl's novel?

A) Ants carry it off

B) It melts in the sun

C) The prince eats it

D) Monsoon rain dissolves it

Answer · why

B) It melts in the sun

It melts in the sun on a hot day, just as Mr Wonka warned, and the prince wakes from a nap swimming in a lake of chocolate. The palace had a hundred r...