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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 killed James' parents?
(a) A lion.
(b) An alligator.
(c) A tiger.
(d) A rhinocerous.

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

3. Why does James live with his aunts?
(a) It was stated in the will.
(b) He likes them.
(c) They requested it.
(d) His parents died.

4. What are the beans kept in?
(a) A tin cup.
(b) A paper bag.
(c) A plastic container.
(d) A brief case.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What worries James the most when he spills the beans?

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

5. What does James trip over before spilling the beans?

(see the answer key)

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