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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. In Chapter 14, what does Sophie not believe in?

2. Who does Fleshlumpeater think is after him in Chapter 13?

3. How many hours do most giants sleep?

4. In Chapter 22, how many soldiers are in each of the jeeps that drive out of each helicopter?

5. How many eggs is the BFG served for his first course of breakfast in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the Queen's bedroom look like?

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

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

5. How does Sophie direct the BFG to get into the palace grounds?

6. How is Sophie situated as she goes along with the BFG to the Queen's palace?

7. How did the BFG learn to read and write?

8. What do the Head of the Army and Head of the Air Force do when the BFG tells them what will happen if the giants wake up?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Sophie thinks that giant nature is repulsive. How does the BFG compare human nature and giant nature? In what ways are the two similar? In what ways is giant nature superior to human nature? Are there ways in which giant nature is inferior to human nature? Which would be superior according to the BFG—human or giant nature? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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