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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. What was the Queen's butler sipping when he got word that he had to serve breakfast for the Queen, Sophie, and the BFG?

3. What does the BFG do before he leaves Sophie at the end of Chapter 18?

4. What is the name of the person who brings the Queen her breakfast in Chapter 19?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do the Head of the Army and Head of the Air Force do when the BFG tells them what will happen if the giants wake up?

3. How can the BFG mix up a dream?

4. In Chapter 14, where are the giants going to get humans to eat?

5. How does the BFG get into the ballroom?

6. What does the butler use to create a chair for the BFG to eat breakfast?

7. What is the plan to capture the giants?

8. How is the Fleshlumpeater captured?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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