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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 color are the Giant's eyes?

2. What color is the sun as it rises in Chapter 4?

3. How long is the pole of the BFG's dream-catcher?

4. How big is the glass bottle that contains the frobscottle?

5. When is the witching hour supposed to occur?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Sophie live before the BFG kidnapped her and what was it like?

2. Are there reasons that are acceptable for children to be out of bed in Chapter 1?

3. What does the Giant say about the Bonecrunching Giant in Chapter 5?

4. What is the Giant wearing in Chapter 4?

5. What happens shortly after Sophie hides in her bed in Chapter 3?

6. What happens when Bloodbottler eats snozzcumber?

7. What is the desolate wasteland like where the Giant takes Sophie?

8. In Chapter 1, what is keeping Sophie awake?

9. What is the snozzcumber and what does it taste like?

10. Why does Sophie jump back into her bed and hide under a blanket at the end of Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several places in the novel where Dahl uses suspense. How does Dahl use suspense throughout the novel, and how does the use of suspense affect readers and the pace of the story?

Essay Topic 2

The BFG stands by his beliefs. What are some of the principles that the BFG has? How does he stick by his principles no matter what? Does he ever let inconvenience or nastiness stand in the way of doing what he thinks is right?

Essay Topic 3

At the beginning of the novel, both the BFG and Sophie fear one another. Why are they both afraid of the other? How does that fear affect their first interactions? How does their fear of one another dissipate?

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