James and the Giant Peach Quizzes

James and the Giant Peach Quiz 1

1 Why did James move in with his aunts?
His parents couldn't afford to raise him anymore

He liked his aunts better than his parents

He wanted to move away from the beach

His parents died
2 How did James' parents die?
A car accident

A plane crash

A rhinoceros attack

A fire in their home
3 What were the names of James' aunts?
Aunt Petunia and Aunt Rose

Aunt Mary and Aunt Sarah

Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker

Aunt Gloop and Aunt Granite
4 What was in the backyard of the house where James's aunts lived?
An apple tree

A beautiful garden

Nothing of great importance

An ancient peach tree
5 What did the old man give James?
A toy from thousands of years ago

A paper bag of magical green objects

A book full of magic spells

A peach as large as a volleyball
6 Which of the following was NOT an instruction the old man gave James?
Add 10 personal hairs to the mixture

Never drink the mixture

Mix the green objects in water

Drink the mixture after it begins to boil
7 What happens just after James receives the tiny green objects?
He trips and falls, and they sink into the ground

His aunts steal the green objects

He successfully mixes the green objects into a magic potion

He trips and falls, but then he recovers them
8 How do James' aunts threaten to punish him for his laziness?
By beating him with a stick

By forcing him to sleep in the well

By depriving him of dinner

By taking away his time for watching TV
9 What happens when James climbs towards the peach?
It shrinks.

It falls from the tree.

It doubles in size.

It disappears.
10 What do James' aunts want to do with the peach at first?
Make it James's birthday present.

Eat it.

Sell it.

Throw it out.
11 What does James do when visitors come to see the peach?
He stays in his room.

He gives tours of the peach.

He helps his aunts with ticket sales.

He bakes peach pies to sell to the visitors.
12 How big is the peach after it stops growing?
The size of a car

The size of a house

The size of a cantaloupe

The size of a castle
13 What does James see when he visits the peach?
Money left behind by a visitor

A letter from the magic man

Toys for him to play with

A hole in the peach
14 What does James do when he discovers an opening in the peach?
He begins to eat pieces of the peach

He crawls in and explores

He fills the hole with dirt to make sure nothing escapes

He runs back into his aunts' house
15 How does James react when he hears the voices?
He is scared

He is angry

He is sad

He is happy
16 How many legs does Centipede have?
50

42

100

98
17 Which of the creatures prepares the beds?
Old Green Grasshopper

Ladybug

Earthworm

Miss Spider
18 The first time he meets them, what does James think the creatures intend to do?
Throw him in the ocean

Make him do their chores

Play with him

Eat him
19 What literary term best describes Dahl's depictions of the insects?
Allegory

Simile

Personification

Allusion
20 Who frees the peach from the tree?
The Old Green Grasshopper

The Centipede

Miss Spider

The Ladybug
21 What are Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker doing before the peach begins to roll away?
Preparing for the tourists

Bickering with one another

Worrying about James

Counting their money
22 How do Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge die?
They eat too much of the peach

They fall into the sea

They drive their car into a tree

They are flattened by the peach
23 What does Aunt Sponge trip on when the peach begins rolling?
Her own two feet

Aunt Spiker

A tree root

A box designed to hold money
24 Which of the following does NOT happen after the peach begins rolling?
It breaks through a chocolate factory.

It kills a big group of tourists.

It breaks through fences and flattens automobiles.

It rolls off of a cliff.
25 What happens once the peach falls off the cliff?
It magically begins to fly, avoiding the water.

It initially sinks, but then it floats on top of the water.

It almost explodes, but nobody is ultimately hurt.

It sinks, and most of the characters drown.

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Lady Bird said, "You are one of us now, you are one of the crew." In what way was James like the creatures?

James is like the creatures in that he plays a integral role within the team. Lady Bird is letting James know that she finds him trustworthy, that he is part of the group, and most importantly, their mission requires teamwork.

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What causes the creatures to become spellbound?

The creatures are "spellbound" by the grasshopper's music.

"Wouldn't this be a perfect time for a little music?" the Ladybug asked. "How about it, Old Grasshopper?"
"With pleasure, dear lady," the Old-Green-Grasshopper answered, bowing from the...

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James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

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