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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. Why is James so afraid when he sees the creatures in the center of the peach?

2. What do the aunts threaten to do to James when he spills the beans?

3. What killed James' parents?

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

5. Who notices the sharks coming to the peach?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does James do while the aunts use the peach to their benefit?

2. How do James's aunts die?

3. How does James feel while the peach is rolling?

4. How were the beans made?

5. What do the insects tell James when he gets to the middle of the peach?

6. How are the beds created in the peach?

7. How does James spill the beans?

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

9. How does James plan to survive hunger while on the peach?

10. How does James plan to rescue the peach from the danger the Centipede sees when they are in the ocean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does symbolism play in the story, and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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

This book takes place in two key settings. What are these two settings, and what are the main similarities and differences between them? How do these settings affect the outcome of the plot? Make sure to cite some examples from the book to support your ideas.

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