The BFG Week 1

What is the setting of the novel when it opens?

• an apartment complex in Texas
• a dormitory in an orphanage  in England
• a farm in  Scotland
• a city in Turkey

Why can't Sophie sleep?

• She fell asleep too early.
• The sun was shining through her window and woke her up.
• She has a headache.
• The moon was shining through a gap in her window.

Summarize what the giant does in front of the window across the street.

• He opens it up and takes out a bottle.
• He blew some bubbles from a flute into the window. 
• He sings a song to the child inside and asks his name.
• He pours something into a trumpet and blows it through the window.

What motivated Sophie to hide under the covers?

• The giant saw her looking out of the window.
• The giant heard her call his name.
• She heard a scary noise.
• She felt sick.

When the giant was going home, how did he carry Sophie?

• in his giant ears
• in his suitcase
• wrapped in her blanket like a basket
• curled in his hand like a ball

There were shelves full of ___________ in the cave.

• candy

• dead animals

• jars

• rocks

What did Sophie think the BFG was going to do to her in the beginning? 

• Play with her
• Eat her for breakfast
• Kidnap her
• Leave her alone

What is the 'witching hour'?

• 5:00

• When everyone's asleep and dark things come out.

• Sophie's supper time

• When moonbeams are brightest.

What does the BFG catch for a living?

• children
• dreams
• animals
• insects

What was the BFG doing when he walked down the street?

• He was stealing dreams from children

• Looking for something to eat

• Whistling a song

• Blowing good dreams at children