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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. Where is a moonbeam shining in Chapter 1?

2. From where are the humans from that the Bonecrunching Giant eats for supper every night?

3. What do humans from Wales taste like?

4. How long does the Giant say that Sophie will have to stay with him?

5. What does the Giant take out of what he is carrying in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Bloodbottler eats snozzcumber?

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

4. What does Sophie think when she tastes the frobscottle?

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

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

7. What is the Giant wearing in Chapter 4?

8. How do Giants come into existence?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Sophie thinks that giant nature is repulsive. How does the BFG compare human nature and giant nature? In what ways are the two similar? In what ways is giant nature superior to human nature? Are there ways in which giant nature is inferior to human nature? Which would be superior according to the BFG—human or giant nature? Why?

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