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

2. What does Sophie want to drink in Chapter 10?

3. How much taller are the other giants than the BFG?

4. What do the giants wear in Chapter 6?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the witching hour?

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

3. What is the Giant wearing in Chapter 4?

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

5. What does Dream Country look like?

6. How do Giants come into existence?

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

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

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

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

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 considers dreams to be alive. What are some characteristics of life that the dreams display? Why does the BFG consider dreams to be alive? How does that affect the way that he handles dreams? Does the author seem to present dreams as living things?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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