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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the beans do when they hit the ground?
(a) Just sit there.
(b) Burrow into the earth.
(c) Disappear.
(d) Explode.

2. What do the beans spill near?
(a) The orchard.
(b) A peach pit.
(c) A peach soda.
(d) The peach tree.

3. What extra clothing was James allowed to bring with him to his aunts' house?
(a) Coveralls.
(b) Day suit.
(c) Knickerbockers.
(d) Pajamas.

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

5. Where is James confined to at the aunts' house?
(a) The garden.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The basement.
(d) The tree house.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many aunts does James live with?

2. What color are the beans that the old man has?

3. Where did the thing that killed James' parents escape from?

4. Where does James go to cry when the aunts refuse his request?

5. Why does James live with his aunts?

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