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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the voices in the center of the peach say when James enters?
(a) They are afraid of him.
(b) They have been waiting for him.
(c) They can leave now.
(d) They are happy to meet him.

2. What worries James the most when he spills the beans?
(a) That the old man will ask for more money.
(b) That he will never see them again.
(c) That bugs will harness the magic.
(d) That his aunts will be mad.

3. Why is it strange to see a peach on the tree?
(a) It is the winter.
(b) It is an apple tree.
(c) It is an old barren tree.
(d) All of these.

4. Who notices the sharks coming to the peach?
(a) James.
(b) The Centipede.
(c) The Grasshopper.
(d) The Glow Worm.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does James say he needs to save the peach from the sharks?

2. How many aunts does James live with?

3. What is Aunt Sponge thinking about when she dies?

4. What does James feel as the peach begins to roll?

5. What happened to James while the peach was rolling?

Short Essay Questions

1. What grave danger does the Centipede see for the peach when they are in the ocean?

2. What is Aunt Sponge like?

3. What is James's biggest worry after spilling the beans?

4. How do the aunts want to punish James just before seeing the peach in their tree?

5. Why does James come to live with his aunts?

6. What worries the Earthworm the most about being at sea?

7. How do the insects feel when they see they are in the ocean, and why?

8. What does James learn about glow worms on his first night in the peach?

9. What does James help the centipede with when they first meet?

10. What do the earthworm and the centipede argue about when James first meets them?

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