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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 is the only thing that grows in giant country?

2. How many jars does the BFG say that he has in his cave?

3. What is the first type of dream that the BFG catches?

4. What does the BFG say is the name of the worst giant of all?

5. What does Sophie see when the Giant seems to slow down in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the witching hour?

4. What does Sophie see at the end of Chapter 1 when she looks out the window?

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

6. What happens when the BFG has a drink fo the frobscottle?

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

8. What happens when Bloodbottler eats snozzcumber?

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

10. What is a trogglehumper?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The BFG has never gone to school. What is the difference between intelligence and education? Would the BFG be considered educated? Would he be considered intelligent? Why and in what ways?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Sophie has a limited view of the world before she meets the BFG. What are some of the prejudices she has? How does the BFG broaden her view of the world? How do her ideas about the world change because of her conversations with the BFG?

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