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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. Who captures each of the seagulls?

2. How do the Cloud Men make rainbows?

3. What kind of Grasshopper is the Grasshopper?

4. Who does the silkworm weave ropes for?

5. What does James promise before he begins his plan to save the peach from the sharks?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is James so surprised when he sees the Cloud Men?

2. How does Centipede get paint stuck on him?

3. What does the Lady Bug do after the journey is over?

4. What do the Cloud Men spend all their time doing?

5. What does the Centipede do to cheer up the Spider?

6. What is the first thing the travelers notice about the city?

7. What is the Centipede doing when paint is spilled on him?

8. What does the Spider do to make a living at the end of the book?

9. Where does James live when the journey is over?

10. How does James calm the people in the city down when they see the giant insects?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in two key settings. What are these two settings, and what are the main similarities and differences between them? How do these settings affect the outcome of the plot? Make sure to cite some examples from the book to support your ideas.

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