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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. When do tourists especially like to see the captive giants?

2. What does the BFG write about his past life before he writes a book?

3. What title is the BFG given in Chapter 24?

4. How many blobs can Sophie see in the BFG's mixing jar as he mixes the Queen's dream?

5. How many windows has the BFG opened in his years of dream blowing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the plan to capture the giants?

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

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

4. What did the Queen dream at the end of her dream?

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

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

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

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

9. How does the BFG move through the Palace garden?

10. How can the BFG mix up a dream?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Sophie and the BFG demonstrate acts of bravery. What are some acts of bravery are demonstrated by Sophie and the BFG? How do both Sophie and the BFG move beyond what is comfortable for them to doing things that require great bravery?

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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