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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. For what reasons are children allowed out of bed at the place Sophie lives as the book begins?

2. What sounds can Sophie hear at the beginning of Chapter 1?

3. What do humans from Wellington, New Zealand, taste like?

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

5. What is the name of the woman who runs the orphanage where Sophie lived?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does the Giant describe himself and his eating habits?

7. Who is the worst of the giants and what is he like?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Both Sophie and the BFG are different from their peers. What are the differences between Sophie and the BFG and their peers? How do their differences make them special and make them able to rise above their circumstances?

Essay Topic 3

The BFG changes in the novel. What is he like at the beginning of the novel? How does he change? What brings about the changes in him?

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