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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. In Chapter 4, how many rivers does the Gian leap over?

2. What do humans from Wales taste like?

3. How old was Sophie when her parents died?

4. What does the BFG say that caterpillars argue about?

5. What does the Bonecrunching Giant say that the humans he eats taste like?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a trogglehumper?

2. What does the Giant's cave look like inside?

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

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

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

6. What happens when Bloodbottler eats snozzcumber?

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

8. Why does the Bloodbottler come to the BFG's cave?

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

10. Why does Sophie think the frobscottle is fizzing the wrong way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The BFG has a strange way of speaking. How is the BFG’s way of speaking confusing? What does his manner of speech reveal about the BFG and the type of person he is?

Essay Topic 2

The BFG has been bringing dreams to children throughout his life. What have been some of his dreams? How are his dreams realized in the novel? How has the type of person that he is contributed to his achieving his dreams?

Essay Topic 3

Sophie only knows the Queen from hearing her on the radio or seeing her picture. What are some of the things she does when she gets over the nightmare? How does the Queen treat Sophie and the BFG? What do the Queen’s actions reveal about her character and the type of person she is?

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