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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the BFG know that Sophie was watching him out her window that night he snatched her?
(a) He heard her heart beating.
(b) He saw the curtain twitch.
(c) He heard her breathing.
(d) He saw her.

2. What simile is used to describe the moonbeam in Chapter 1?
(a) Ray of sunshine.
(b) Flashlight.
(c) Polished dagger.
(d) Silver blade.

3. What sounds can Sophie hear at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) None.
(b) Someone whistling.
(c) Cars driving by.
(d) Someone walking on the pavement.

4. How many jars does the BFG say that he has in his cave?
(a) Trillions.
(b) Millions.
(c) Gazillions.
(d) Billions.

5. What does the BFG collect in the jars in his cave?
(a) Peaches.
(b) Dreams.
(c) Pickles.
(d) Bad words.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the ground in the wasteland that the Giant travels through in Chapter 4?

2. What can be bought at Mrs. Rance's shop?

3. How many strides does it take for the Giant to cross a river when he is running and carrying Sophie?

4. What happens if a child gets out of bed after lights-out at the beginning of the book?

5. What is the first type of dream that the BFG catches?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Giant describe himself and his eating habits?

2. What does the Giant do after looking in the Goochey children's bedroom window?

3. What happens when the BFG has a drink fo the frobscottle?

4. Why did the Giant snatch Sophie from her bed and run away with her?

5. What does the BFG want Sophie to teach him to make in Chapter 7 and why?

6. What do the giants do with the BFG when he comes outside in Chapter 11 to go to Dream Country?

7. What different flavors are the humans that the giants eat?

8. What is the witching hour?

9. What does Dream Country look like?

10. How tall is the being that Sophie sees in Chapter 2?

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