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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 21, how many years does the Head of the Army say that he has been getting reports from all over the world about people disappearing?

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

3. What authors does the BFG read all of their works?

4. When the nightmare is blown toward a giant, what color is seen darting toward the giant's face?

5. In Chapter 17, how high do the BFG's strides take him into the air as he goes to deliver the nightmare to the Queen?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the plan to capture the giants?

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

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

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

8. How does the capturing of the giants go at first?

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

10. Who sees the BFG in Chapter 19, and what happens when he sees the BFG?

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

The other giants bully the BFG. In what way do the other giants bully the BFG? How does the BFG usually react to their bullying? Is he resorting to bullying and revenge when he uses the nightmare on another giant?

Essay Topic 3

There are several places in the novel where Dahl uses suspense. How does Dahl use suspense throughout the novel, and how does the use of suspense affect readers and the pace of the story?

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