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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 do the insects feel the way they do when they see they are in the sea?

2. What time is James alone with the peach?

3. What killed James' parents?

4. How does Aunt Spiker die?

5. How does James feel as he climbs through the tunnel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do James's aunts die?

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

3. How are the beds created in the peach?

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

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

6. How does James spill the beans?

7. How does the Spider and Silk Worm help with James' plan to save the peach from the danger the Centipede found?

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

9. How does James get to the center of the peach?

10. How do the aunts use the giant peach for their benefit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

James endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does James learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

How do James and the Insects change through the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

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