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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How big is the peach when it rests on the ground?

2. Why does James spill the beans?

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

4. How does Aunt Sponge die?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does James spill the beans?

2. How were the beans made?

3. How do James's parents die?

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

5. What is Aunt Spiker like?

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

7. What does James think just before he enters the peach?

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

9. What makes the ladybug laugh when he first meets James?

10. What kind of damage does the giant peach cause as it rolls?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The old man introduces the theme of magic in this book. Where are some of the key places that this theme appears, and how do these events alter the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 2

What did James do to get the peach safely away from the sharks, and how did this idea change the entire form of the journey?

Essay Topic 3

Laughter and happiness is a common theme found in this book. Where does this come into play, and how does it affect the characters involved in these scenes?

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