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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 17, how high do the BFG's strides take him into the air as he goes to deliver the nightmare to the Queen?

2. How many bedrooms does the BFG think there are in the palace?

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

4. When Sophie stares at the finished dream/nightmare for the Queen, what tinges of color does she see deep inside the trogglehumper?

5. What color is Sophie's nightie?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the Fleshlumpeater captured?

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

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

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

5. What does the BFG plan to feed the giants?

6. In Chapter 19, what story is in the morning newspaper?

7. Why does the Queen not want her maid to get rid of Sophie when they see Sophie sitting on the windowsill?

8. What is happening in England while the BFG, Sophie, and the Army, and Air Force are capturing the giants?

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

10. Who sees the BFG in Chapter 19, and what happens when he sees the BFG?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sophie is surprised to see that the BFG is a creature of many moods. What moods does the BFG display, especially in the first few sections of the novel where he and Sophie become acquainted with one another? In what way do his moods change quickly? How do the BFG’s mood affect how the BFG is perceived by Sophie and by readers?

Essay Topic 2

There are several places in the novel where Dahl uses suspense. How does Dahl use suspense throughout the novel, and how does the use of suspense affect readers and the pace of the story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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