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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What pheasant-hunting maneuver does Danny's father prepare to use in Chapter 6?

2. Where does Danny say his father bought the pot of glue for their fire-balloon in Chapter 3?

3. When does pheasant season begin each year, according to Danny's father in Chapter 10?

4. In what country do Danny and his father live?

5. How large are the BFG's hands described as in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is "The Horse-hair Stopper" described in Chapter 5?

2. How is "The Sticky Hat" described in Chapter 5?

3. How is the BFG described in Chapter 2?

4. What does Danny say about grown-ups in Chapter 4?

5. What business does Danny's father run? How is it described?

6. What did Danny's father build him for his eighth birthday? How is this gift described?

7. How does Danny describe the kite he and his father made?

8. How did Danny's grandfather practice and develop his methods of poaching?

9. Why does Danny say his father might be perceived as a serious man? How is this not the case?

10. How does Danny set out to find his father in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the setting of Hazell's Wood. Where is the Wood located in relation to Danny's home and to the town? How does one enter the Wood? What does it look like within the Wood?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze Danny's father in Danny, the Champion of the World. What are the positive traits of Danny's father? What is Danny's father's big secret? How would you describe the relationship between Danny and his father?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of morality in Danny, the Champion of the World. How are the morals in the story defined? In what ways are morals questioned? What statement do you think the author is making about morals?

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