James and the Giant Peach Quizzes

James and the Giant Peach Quiz 1

1 Why did James move in with his aunts?
He wanted to move away from the beach

His parents died

He liked his aunts better than his parents

His parents couldn't afford to raise him anymore
2 How did James' parents die?
A car accident

A rhinoceros attack

A fire in their home

A plane crash
3 What were the names of James' aunts?
Aunt Petunia and Aunt Rose

Aunt Gloop and Aunt Granite

Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker

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

An ancient peach tree

A beautiful garden

Nothing of great importance
5 What did the old man give James?
A paper bag of magical green objects

A toy from thousands of years ago

A peach as large as a volleyball

A book full of magic spells
6 Which of the following was NOT an instruction the old man gave James?
Never drink the mixture

Drink the mixture after it begins to boil

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, but then he recovers them

He trips and falls, and they sink into the ground
8 How do James' aunts threaten to punish him for his laziness?
By taking away his time for watching TV

By beating him with a stick

By depriving him of dinner

By forcing him to sleep in the well
9 What happens when James climbs towards the peach?
It falls from the tree.

It shrinks.

It disappears.

It doubles in size.
10 What do James' aunts want to do with the peach at first?
Eat it.

Sell it.

Throw it out.

Make it James's birthday present.
11 What does James do when visitors come to see the peach?
He helps his aunts with ticket sales.

He stays in his room.

He gives tours of the peach.

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

The size of a house

The size of a cantaloupe

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

A letter from the magic man

A hole in the peach

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

He begins to eat pieces of the peach

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 angry

He is scared

He is happy

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

98

42

100
17 Which of the creatures prepares the beds?
Miss Spider

Earthworm

Old Green Grasshopper

Ladybug
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?
Personification

Allusion

Allegory

Simile
20 Who frees the peach from the tree?
The Centipede

Miss Spider

The Old Green Grasshopper

The Ladybug
21 What are Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker doing before the peach begins to roll away?
Counting their money

Bickering with one another

Preparing for the tourists

Worrying about James
22 How do Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge die?
They are flattened by the peach

They fall into the sea

They drive their car into a tree

They eat too much of the peach
23 What does Aunt Sponge trip on when the peach begins rolling?
Her own two feet

A tree root

Aunt Spiker

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 rolls off of a cliff.

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 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.