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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. As the BFG mixes a dream for the Queen, what color blob does Sophie see tumbling from one jar to another?

2. Where does Sophie sit as the BFG goes to deliver the nightmare to the Queen?

3. In Chapter 18, how long does the BFG say that some dreams take?

4. In Chapter 19, what is the name of the girls' school where 18 girls disappeared from their beds?

5. What color is the thing that Sophie sees in the jar in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the BFG get into the ballroom?

2. Why does the Head of the Air Force become frightened as he rides in one of the helicopters following the BFG in Chapter 22?

3. What happens when the BFG gives the Fleshlumpeater the nightmare?

4. What happens when the Head of the Army hears the giants snoring?

5. Why can the BFG not stop the other giants from eating humans?

6. How can the BFG mix up a dream?

7. Where will the BFG wait for Sophie, and how will she summon him when she is ready?

8. Where do the BFG and Sophie live after the giants are captured?

9. How does the BFG know that they are getting close to London?

10. How does the capturing of the giants go at first?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

There are several different settings in the novel. What are the different settings? How do each of these settings set the tone, atmosphere, and mood in the story?

Essay Topic 3

The other giants bully the BFG. In what way do the other giants bully the BFG? How does the BFG usually react to their bullying? Is he resorting to bullying and revenge when he uses the nightmare on another giant?

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