How well do you know?
The BFG
Question 1: From her window in the orphanage, Sophie watched the BFG ---.
poke his trumpet into the room where the Goochey children slept
fill his suitcase with sweets from Mrs Rance's shop
stop two dogs from fighting and then pet them in a friendly fashion
pick flowers from the public garden across the street
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Question 2: When the Bloodbottler was in the BFG's cave, Sophie ---.
hid in the middle of a snozzcumber
threw a jar of trogglehumpers at him
ran around in circles to make him dizzy
crawled into the BFG's trumpet
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Question 3: After Sophie and the BFG returned from Dream Country, he took time to ---.
write special labels telling what each dream was about
give each dream a bath in a bowl of warm frobscottle
make a list of the clients who were perfect for each dream
compose a thankyou note for the ruler of Dream Country
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Question 4: On the way to the Queen's palace, the BFG believed he was ---.
lost when he reached the "green pastures" of Hyde Park
being followed "in secretion" by the other nine giants
dreaming when he heard the "chimmy chimes" of Big Ben
sick because he could not stop whizzpopping
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Question 5: What did the Head of the Army notice soon after arriving in Giant Country?
a noise that sounded like guns raging in battle
a smell somewhere between old stockings and burnt toast
a fog that crept along the ground like a thousand cats
a squad of ants more regal than the Royal Guard
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