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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 22, how many times has the BFG traveled to or from Giant Country in daylight?
2. How many hours do most giants sleep?
3. In Chapter 14, what does the BFG say is alive, but no one feeds it?
4. In Chapter 16 how many jars of dreams are there probably on the BFG's shelves?
5. How many helicopters does the BFG say will be needed to capture the giants?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Sophie situated as she goes along with the BFG to the Queen's palace?
2. Why does the Queen not want her maid to get rid of Sophie when they see Sophie sitting on the windowsill?
3. Why does the Head of the Air Force become frightened as he rides in one of the helicopters following the BFG in Chapter 22?
4. In Chapter 19, what story is in the morning newspaper?
5. How does the BFG know that they are getting close to London?
6. How does the BFG get into the ballroom?
7. How does the BFG know what a dream is about?
8. Where will the BFG wait for Sophie, and how will she summon him when she is ready?
9. Why can the BFG not stop the other giants from eating humans?
10. What did the Queen dream at the end of her dream?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
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 stands by his beliefs. What are some of the principles that the BFG has? How does he stick by his principles no matter what? Does he ever let inconvenience or nastiness stand in the way of doing what he thinks is right?
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