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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. What is said to calm the Earthworm down when she gets worried about being at sea?

2. Who provides James with what he needs to save the peach from the sharks?

3. What favor does James ask of his aunts?

4. What does James sense while he is alone with the peach?

5. What happened to James while the peach was rolling?

Short Essay Questions

1. What worries the Earthworm the most about being at sea?

2. What is Aunt Sponge like?

3. How are the beds created in the peach?

4. How do the insects feel when they see they are in the ocean, and why?

5. Why does James come to live with his aunts?

6. How do James's parents die?

7. How do the aunts use the giant peach for their benefit?

8. What is Aunt Spiker like?

9. What does James think just before he enters the peach?

10. How does James get to the center of the peach?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does symbolism play in the story, and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 2

What factual information was shared about the insects, and how did the inclusion of this information affect the plot and tone of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Laughter and happiness is a common theme found in this book. Where does this come into play, and how does it affect the characters involved in these scenes?

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