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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 did Spider's aunt get stuck in?

2. What instrument does James compare the Grasshopper to?

3. What do the critters in the peach do before the peach lands?

4. Who saves the peach from the deluge of water?

5. Who has a memory when the Centipede has something spilled on him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Spider's aunt die?

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

3. What happened to the rainbow the Cloud Men were making?

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

5. What reminds Spider of the death of her aunt?

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

7. What does the Centipede do to cheer up the Spider?

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

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

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

What happens to James at the the end of the book, and what deeper meanings does this event imply? How does this one event change James' life and perspective and why do you think the author placed this scene where he did?

Essay Topic 3

What did James learn about himself from his interaction with the Spider, and how did these interaction cause him to change?

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