The BFG - Chapters 17-18

How is the BFG different in this chapter versus the previous ones?

• He has learned how to sneak around a crowded city.

• He now knows how to travel with a small passenger while keeping her safe.

• The BFG has finally figured out how to go to England.

• For the first time, he is doing something about the giants.

How do Sophie and the BFG find out where the queen is?

• The BFG can distinguish between the sounds of a man and woman sleeping.

• Sophie knows which room the queen is sleeping in.

• They follow a guard until he leads them to the queen.

• They found her by luck.

The following are all challenges the BFG and Sophie face in this selection EXCEPT—

• the sun will rise soon.

• a guard patrols the area.

• the queen's dream is about to escape.

• they do not know which room is the queen's.

• The queen's windowsill is very high in the air.

Would you like to go on a ride with the BFG? Explain why.

Why do the BFG and Sophie blow a nightmare for the queen?

• It is part of a plan to save children.

• They are pulling a prank on the queen.

• They want the queen to help the BFG.

• They got the wrong dream.

The BFG is not worried about being caught for all of the following reasons EXCEPT—

• he has been blowing dreams for many years.

• if someone sees him, it will be for a split second and assume it was imaginary.

• his ears allow him to listen to breathing from far away.

• he thinks the humans will be impressed with him if they see him.

Sophie and the BFG are seeking the Queen of England for help. Who would YOU seek for help?

Once they got to London, how would Sophie describe the BFG's movements?

• smooth, gracious

• obnoxious, brutish

• choppy, frantic

• mousey, skittish

What animal would move closest to the way the BFG moves in the city?

• dog

• elephant

• snail

• cat

• bird