James and the Giant Peach

When the peach rolled onto James' aunts, they became flat as _______________.

• pancakes

• paper

• paperdolls

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When the Captain of the "Queen Mary" spies the peach, how does his crew react?

• They want to attack the peach.

• They want to catch the peach so they can eat it.

• They think he's sick.

• They think he's brilliant.

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Who throws large hailstones at the peach?

• Centipede

• The Cloud Men

• Zeus

• no one

Which word best describes how James feels while living with his aunts.

• overworked

• exhausted

• calm

• lonely

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Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker threaten to

• make him scrub the floors of the house

• lower James down into the well and leave him there over night

• send him away

• make him stay up all night chopping wood

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Why didn't Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker eat the peach?

• they couldn't reach it

• they didn't like peaches

• they saw an opportunity to make money first

• they didn't think it would taste good

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Why did James move in with his aunts?

• he wanted to move away from the beach

• his parents couldn't afford to raise him

• his parents died

• he liked his aunts better than his parents

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What were the names of James' aunts?

• Aunt Gloop and Aunt Granite

• Aunt Mary and Aunt Sarah

• Aunt Petunia and Aunt Rose

• Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge

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What was in the backyard of the house where James' aunts lived?

• an apple tree

• a beautiful garden

• an ancient peach tree

• nothing of great importance

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What did the old man give James?

• a paper bag of magical green objects

• a toy from thousands of years ago

• a book full of magic spells

• a peach as large as a volleyball

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