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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 are the people on the peach not aware of how the people in the city feel?

2. Who on the ship sees the floating peach?

3. What is the first thing noticed about the city below the peach?

4. Where is the bait hidden once the seagulls come close to the peach?

5. What time is land first seen from the peach?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is James so surprised when he sees the Cloud Men?

4. What did Spider do to help her aunt before she died?

5. What does the Spider do to make a living at the end of the book?

6. What does the Lady Bug do after the journey is over?

7. What do the travelers all do when they get panicky about getting close to the city?

8. What is so mind boggling to James about the city he is about to land in?

9. Why does the Spider cry when she tells her story?

10. How did Spider's aunt die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

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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