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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. How did the BFG know that Sophie was watching him out her window that night he snatched her?

2. What are the rims of Sophie's glasses made from?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what does Sophie think that the Giant has in his legs?

4. What do the giants wear in Chapter 6?

5. Where does the BFG put Sophie when he goes to Dream Country?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of giant is the BFG?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What happens when Bloodbottler eats snozzcumber?

8. What is the witching hour?

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

10. How do Giants come into existence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sophie believes that the BFG captures her to eat her. What is Sophie’s perception of the BFG when she first meets him, and how does her view of him change and develop throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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