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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 - 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does James go to cry when the aunts refuse his request?
(a) His room.
(b) The parlor.
(c) The bushes.
(d) The garden.

2. What do the witches threaten to do if James eats the peach?
(a) Sell him.
(b) Adopt him.
(c) Beat him.
(d) Starve him.

3. What time is James alone with the peach?
(a) Sunset.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Noon.
(d) Sunrise.

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

5. Why is James so afraid when he sees the creatures in the center of the peach?
(a) He thinks they want to eat him.
(b) He didn't think they were real.
(c) His parents told them about these.
(d) He thinks he is dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gets the full effect of the magic beans?

2. Why does James spill the beans?

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

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

5. How long have the creatures in the peach have been waiting for?

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