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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 - 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How big is the peach when James starts to climb the tree?
(a) As big as a melon.
(b) As big as an apple.
(c) As big as a balloon.
(d) As big as a globe.

2. What is strange about the beans the old man has?
(a) They are glowing.
(b) They are hot to the touch.
(c) All of these.
(d) They are singing.

3. Why does the old man give James the beans?
(a) To punish the aunts.
(b) To cheer him up.
(c) To make some money.
(d) To get rid of them.

4. What does James do at night after the peach is grown?
(a) Polish the peach.
(b) Water and weed the garden.
(c) Clean up the yard.
(d) Cut slices off the peach.

5. Where did James' parents die?
(a) Suffolk.
(b) Paris.
(c) New York.
(d) London.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many aunts does James live with?

2. What do the beans do when they hit the ground?

3. How do the aunts plan to make money off the peach?

4. What is James doing when he asks a favor of his aunts?

5. How does the narrator describe James' early childhood?

(see the answer key)

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