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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 first type of dream that the BFG catches?

2. How quiet does the BFG want Sophie to be in Chapter 12?

3. What type of shop do the Goochey's have?

4. How big is the glass bottle that contains the frobscottle?

5. How many giants drink frobscottle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Bloodbottler eats snozzcumber?

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

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

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 the Bloodbottler come to the BFG's cave?

7. What is the snozzcumber and what does it taste like?

8. Why did the Giant snatch Sophie from her bed and run away with her?

9. What is the witching hour?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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