James and the Giant Peach Quizzes

James and the Giant Peach Quiz 1

By Caroline Lauer · Edited by Patrick Kennedy · Last reviewed May 31, 2014

1 Why did James move in with his aunts?

He liked his aunts better than his parents

His parents couldn't afford to raise him anymore

His parents died

He wanted to move away from the beach
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 Mary and Aunt Sarah

Aunt Petunia and Aunt Rose

Aunt Gloop and Aunt Granite

Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker
4 What was in the backyard of the house where James's aunts lived?

A beautiful garden

An apple tree

An ancient peach tree

Nothing of great importance
5 What did the old man give James?

A peach as large as a volleyball

A toy from thousands of years ago

A paper bag of magical green objects

A book full of magic spells
6 Which of the following was NOT an instruction the old man gave James?

Drink the mixture after it begins to boil

Never drink the mixture

Add 10 personal hairs to the mixture

Mix the green objects in water
7 What happens just after James receives the tiny green objects?

He successfully mixes the green objects into a magic potion

His aunts steal the green objects

He trips and falls, and they sink into the ground

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 depriving him of dinner

By taking away his time for watching TV

By forcing him to sleep in the well
9 What happens when James climbs towards the peach?

It disappears.

It doubles in size.

It falls from the tree.

It shrinks.
10 What do James' aunts want to do with the peach at first?

Make it James's birthday present.

Sell it.

Eat it.

Throw it out.
11 What does James do when visitors come to see the peach?

He bakes peach pies to sell to the visitors.

He helps his aunts with ticket sales.

He gives tours of the peach.

He stays in his room.
12 How big is the peach after it stops growing?

The size of a house

The size of a cantaloupe

The size of a castle

The size of a car
13 What does James see when he visits the peach?

Money left behind by a visitor

A hole in the peach

A letter from the magic man

Toys for him to play with
14 What does James do when he discovers an opening in the peach?

He begins to eat pieces of the peach

He fills the hole with dirt to make sure nothing escapes

He crawls in and explores

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

He is sad

He is happy

He is angry

He is scared
16 How many legs does Centipede have?

50

42

100

98
17 Which of the creatures prepares the beds?

Earthworm

Ladybug

Old Green Grasshopper

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

Play with him

Throw him in the ocean

Make him do their chores

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

Allegory

Allusion

Simile

Personification
20 Who frees the peach from the tree?

The Centipede

The Ladybug

The Old Green Grasshopper

Miss Spider
21 What are Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker doing before the peach begins to roll away?

Worrying about James

Bickering with one another

Counting their money

Preparing for the tourists
22 How do Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge die?

They eat too much of the peach

They are flattened by the peach

They drive their car into a tree

They fall into the sea
23 What does Aunt Sponge trip on when the peach begins rolling?

A tree root

Aunt Spiker

Her own two feet

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 rolls off of a cliff.

It kills a big group of tourists.

It breaks through fences and flattens automobiles.
25 What happens once the peach falls off the cliff?

It magically begins to fly, avoiding the water.

It almost explodes, but nobody is ultimately hurt.

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

It sinks, and most of the characters drown.

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