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

His parents couldn't afford to raise him anymore

He liked his aunts better than his parents
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 Sponge and Aunt Spiker

Aunt Mary and Aunt Sarah

Aunt Petunia and Aunt Rose

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

A beautiful garden

Nothing of great importance

An apple tree
5 What did the old man give James?
A book full of magic spells

A paper bag of magical green objects

A peach as large as a volleyball

A toy from thousands of years ago
6 Which of the following was NOT an instruction the old man gave James?
Drink the mixture after it begins to boil

Mix the green objects in water

Add 10 personal hairs to the mixture

Never drink the mixture
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?
Throw it out.

Eat it.

Make it James's birthday present.

Sell it.
11 What does James do when visitors come to see the peach?
He bakes peach pies to sell to the visitors.

He stays in his room.

He gives tours of the peach.

He helps his aunts with ticket sales.
12 How big is the peach after it stops growing?
The size of a castle

The size of a car

The size of a cantaloupe

The size of a house
13 What does James see when he visits the peach?
Toys for him to play with

A hole in the peach

A letter from the magic man

Money left behind by a visitor
14 What does James do when he discovers an opening in the peach?
He begins to eat pieces of the peach

He runs back into his aunts' house

He fills the hole with dirt to make sure nothing escapes

He crawls in and explores
15 How does James react when he hears the voices?
He is happy

He is angry

He is scared

He is sad
16 How many legs does Centipede have?
100

50

42

98
17 Which of the creatures prepares the beds?
Ladybug

Earthworm

Old Green Grasshopper

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

Eat him

Throw him in the ocean

Make him do their chores
19 What literary term best describes Dahl's depictions of the insects?
Simile

Allusion

Allegory

Personification
20 Who frees the peach from the tree?
Miss Spider

The Old Green Grasshopper

The Ladybug

The Centipede
21 What are Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker doing before the peach begins to roll away?
Bickering with one another

Preparing for the tourists

Worrying about James

Counting their money
22 How do Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge die?
They fall into the sea

They drive their car into a tree

They are flattened by the peach

They eat too much of the peach
23 What does Aunt Sponge trip on when the peach begins rolling?
Aunt Spiker

A tree root

A box designed to hold money

Her own two feet
24 Which of the following does NOT happen after the peach begins rolling?
It rolls off of a cliff.

It kills a big group of tourists.

It breaks through a chocolate factory.

It breaks through fences and flattens automobiles.
25 What happens once the peach falls off the cliff?
It almost explodes, but nobody is ultimately hurt.

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

It magically begins to fly, avoiding the water.

It sinks, and most of the characters drown.