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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 many fried eggs does the BFG eat in Chapter 20 before the eggs run out?

2. In Chapter 14, what does the BFG say is alive, but no one feeds it?

3. How many men worked through the night creating a place to put the giants while the BFG, Sophie, and the military went to capture the giants?

4. Who gives the BFG lessons everyday so he can learn to speak properly?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How is the Fleshlumpeater captured?

9. What is the plan to capture the giants?

10. What happens when the BFG gives the Fleshlumpeater the nightmare?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Sophie only knows the Queen from hearing her on the radio or seeing her picture. What are some of the things she does when she gets over the nightmare? How does the Queen treat Sophie and the BFG? What do the Queen’s actions reveal about her character and the type of person she is?

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