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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. How is the peach brought to the ground?

2. What does the Lady Bug like to eat?

3. What ocean does the peach float over?

4. How do the insects celebrate the small damage done by the sharks?

5. Who arranges the event that is held to welcome the insects?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What causes the travelers to get panicky as they get near to the city?

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

4. How does the peach get away from the water that the Cloud Men try to hurt the peach with?

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

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

7. How does James get the peach to get closer to the ground?

8. What is the Centipede doing when paint is spilled on him?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happened to Spider's aunt, and what message do you think the author was trying to send through the inclusion of that event in this story line?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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