Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Idioms
Jokes and Riddles
100

What is the setting of the novel?

a) a city in Turkey

b) a farm in  Scotland

c) a dormitory in an orphanage in England 

c) a dormitory in an orphanage in England 

100
TRUE OR FALSE: The giant was so tall he had to bend down to peer into the windows of the houses.

TRUE!

100

What did the Giant use to carry Sophie?

a) his suitcase

b) his hat

c) her blanket

c) her blanket

100

What does quiet as a mouse mean?

a) you can't speak

b) absolutely silent with no noise at all

c) you are cute and furry

b) absolutely silent with no noise at all

100

Where did the sheep go on vacation?

The baaaahamas!

200

Why can't Sophie sleep? 

a) The moon was shining through a gap in her window.

b) The sun was shining through her window and woke her up. 

c) She fell asleep too early.

a) The moon was shining through a gap in her window.

200

What does Sophie see the BFG do the very first time she sees him? 

a) Blows a trumpet through a window.

b) Eats a child. 

c) Waves a butterfly net around. 

a) Blows a trumpet through a window.

200

What did Sophie think the giant wanted to do with her? 

a) have her for dinner

b) keep her as his pet

c) play a game with her

b) keep her as his pet

200

What does it mean when someone says, "this is a piece of cake!"

a) they want you to eat it

b) this is hard

c) this is super easy

c) this is super easy

200

How does a dog stop a video?

He presses the "paws" button!

300

What is the 'witching hour'? 

a) When school begins!

b) 5:00

c) When everyone's asleep and dark things come out. 

c) When everyone's asleep and dark things come out.

300

What motivated Sophie to hide under the covers?

a) She felt sick.

b) She heard a scary noise.

c) The giant saw her looking out of the window. 

c) The giant saw her looking out of the window.

300

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

a) in his giant ears 

b) in his suitcase 

c) wrapped in her blanket like a basket 

c) wrapped in her blanket like a basket

300

What's the meaning of, " We're in hot water"?

a) We're in trouble!

b) We're in the sauna!

c) the water burning hot

a) We're in trouble!

300

 Mr. Blue lives in the blue house, Mr. Pink lives in the pink house, and Mr. Brown lives in the brown house. Who lives in the white house?

the President!

400

"The other children in the dormitory had been asleep for hours." Based on how it is used in the sentence, what is a "dormitory"?

a) a bathroom

b) a large bedroom shared by more than one person

c)  a room where potions are mixed together

b) a large bedroom shared by more than one person

400

What happened after the giant stopped at Michael and Jane Goochey’s window? 

a) he invited himself in

b) he poured a potion into his trumpet and poked the trumpet through the window

c) he took their parents car for a ride

b) he poured a potion into his trumpet and poked the trumpet through the window

400

What was the Giant able to walk right over because he was so tall?

a) the hedges

b) the orphanage

c) the church

a) the hedges

400

What does "break a leg" mean?

a) you really know how to dance

b) good luck

c) I really don't like you!

b) good luck

400

What is a tree's favorite kind of soda?

ROOTbeer!

500

What does the BFG carry? 

a) a sack and a bubble wand

b) a trumpet and a suitcase

c) a shovel and his hat

b) a trumpet and a suitcase

500

Why was Sophie tingling all over at the end of Chapter 2?

a) she was so scared because the Giant had seen her

b) her foot fell asleep

c) the house was shaking from the Giant walking closer

a) she was so scared because the Giant had seen her

500

How did the Giant pick up Sophie?

a) he used some kitchen tongs

b) he uses chopsticks from Mrs. D

c) he clamped down on her with his hand

c) he clamped down on her with his hand

500

Who is the "BIG CHEESE" at Grice Middle School?

a) Mr. Belviso

b) Mrs. Marshall

c) Mr. Inno

c) Mr. Inno

500

What is the only letter of the alphabet you can drink?

"T"/tea