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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. What does the Grasshopper teach James about?

2. Who captures each of the seagulls?

3. Why does the Spider start to cry when she talks about herself?

4. Who is the most nervous about James's plan to save the peach from the sharks?

5. What does the Lady Bug say his spots indicate?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Spider's aunt die?

2. What is the first thing the travelers notice about the city?

3. Why does the Centipede yell at the Cloud Men?

4. What do the people in the city think is happening when they see the peach?

5. What makes the Cloud Men threaten to eat the people on the peach?

6. What does the Lady Bug teach James about himself?

7. How does Centipede get the rainbow paint off of him?

8. What job does the Glow Worm get when the journey is over?

9. What do the Cloud Men spend all their time doing?

10. How did Spider's aunt die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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