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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 hairs raised on James' neck when he is alone with the peach?

2. Who calms the insects down when they are at sea?

3. What does the Earthworm compare herself to when the sharks are seen?

4. What worries James the most when he spills the beans?

5. What do the creatures in the center of the peach say they feel as they look at James?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the aunts want to punish James just before seeing the peach in their tree?

2. What does James think just before he enters the peach?

3. What does James learn about glow worms on his first night in the peach?

4. What is Aunt Sponge like?

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

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

7. How do James's aunts die?

8. What does the old man tell James about the beans?

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

10. What grave danger does the Centipede see for the peach when they are in the ocean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The old man introduces the theme of magic in this book. Where are some of the key places that this theme appears, and how do these events alter the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Nature is an integral theme in this book and accounts for a great deal of the changes in plot direction. What are some of the places that nature appeared, and how did it work to alter the plot?

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