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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. How old does a BFG say that a 50-year-old human actually is because of the time spent sleeping?

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

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

4. Where does the Queen decide that she will eat breakfast with Sophie and the Giant?

5. What does the Ruler of India send the BFG in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the BFG know what a dream is about?

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

4. 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?

5. What is the plan to capture the giants?

6. What do the giants look and sound like when they're sleeping?

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

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

9. What does Sophie see when the giants pass her and the BFG on their way home?

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

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

Sophie and the BFG’s relationship changes throughout the novel. How would you describe their relationship at the beginning of the novel? How does their relationship change? What causes the changes in their relationship? How would you describe their relationship by the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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