Chocolate Touch Chapters 1-3

At the end of chapter 1, what did John ask his father while he was lecturing him about eating chocolate?

• If he could have a piece of chocolate.

• If he could go outside and play.

• If he could have some money for chocolate

• If he could stay with a friend overnight

What was John offered for eating his all his breakfast and lunch?

• Money to buy chocolate (a dime)

• a piece of chocolate candy

• extra play time

• a week without chores

Why did John have to go see Dr. Cranium?

• He caught a cold from his sister.

• He threw up all the chocolate he ate.

• He refused to go to school.

• He was eating too much chocolate and his parents wanted to know why.

Why do you think it makes John’s parents, especially his mother, so upset that he only wants to eat candy?

• She works hard to prepare meals for them and it makes her frustrated.

• She knows that candy will rot his teeth.

• She is afraid he will get fat.

• She didn’t want him to become a diabetic.

What story most closely compares with “The Chocolate Touch?”

• Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

• The BFG

• The Midas Touch

• King Merlin

Why does John hide the box under the bed at home?

• So his little sister will not eat them all

• So his parents will not find them and get mad at him

• Dr. Cranium would eat them all.

• He feeds them to the monster under his bed

What happens when John brushes his teeth in the morning?

• Nothing, he uses the same old toothpaste his mom always buys

• His toothpaste tastes like his tonic.

• His sister uses all of the toothpaste before he can brush his teeth.

• The toothpaste turns to chocolate as soon as he puts it in his mouth

John’s mother tells him if he keeps eating well, she will buy him some chocolates. Why does John say, “I don’t think I’ll need it!”

• He already had a good stash under his bed

• His friends gave him lots of candy

• He has already eaten some chocolate today

• Everything he ate turned to chocolate

Why did John enjoy his breakfast so much?

• Every time he took a bite the eggs and bacon turned into chocolate

• Breakfast was his favorite meal of the day

• His mother was going to take him to the playground after breakfast

• He would get his allowance if he ate all of the his breakfast