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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 giants awaken when the soldiers capture them?

2. What color is the thing that Sophie sees in the jar in Chapter 14?

3. How many times does the clock strike at the beginning of Chapter 19?

4. In Chapter 22, how many times has the BFG traveled to or from Giant Country in daylight?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does the BFG get into the ballroom?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sophie believes that the BFG captures her to eat her. What is Sophie’s perception of the BFG when she first meets him, and how does her view of him change and develop throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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