James and the Giant Peach

The main purpose of this excerpt is to –

• compare his old life and new life.

• provide a backstory for James’s life.

• describe what his beach house looked like

• persuade the reader to side with the Aunts

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Which of the following best matches James’s mood?

• uneasy

• afraid

• content

• miserable

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The reader can infer that the aunts –

• A can be kind some of the time.

• B are only mean to James.

• C don’t like children.

• D did not like James’s parents.

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What is the best summary of paragraph 1 through 3?

• A James had a wonderful life with his mother and father. He was very happy in their house by the sea full of much excitement. Unfortunately, one terrible day in London a rhinoceros killed his parents. This caused James to be sent away from his perfect life with only a few items to live with his aunts.

• B Until he was four years old, James Henry Trotter had had a happy life. He lived peacefully with his mother and father in a beautiful house beside the sea. There were always plenty of other children for him to play with, and there was the sandy beach for him to run about on, and the ocean to paddle in. It was the perfect life for a small boy.

• C James’s perfect life ended one tragic day when his parents were killed.

• James’s parents experienced a nasty ordeal, but in the long run, it was far nastier for James than it was for them. Their troubles ended instantly and James’s would continue on throughout his life.

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Which definition best fits the way the word vast is used in paragraph 3?

• A Definition 1

• B Definition 2

• C Definition 3

• D Definition 4

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What can the reader tell about the aunts based on these details?

• A The aunts are overly selfish.

• B The aunts are cruel individuals.

• C The aunts like to stay home.

• D The aunts are just looking out for his safety.

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The author included the simile in the end of paragraph 4 to suggest that -

• A the aunts provided for him.

• B his room could be better with books.

• C his room was not a fun place.

• D living with his aunts was like being in jail.

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The excerpt is mostly about what -

• A a wonderful life James had before living with his aunts.

• B happened to James’s parents that terrible day in London.

• C James’s life was like before and after he tragically had to go live with his aunts.

• D why the aunts act so awful towards James after he came to live with them.

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The author talks about who James has to play with in the beginning and the end of the excerpt most likely to –

• A help understand the loss of his parents.

• B describe his new life with his aunts.

• C show how greatly his life changed.

• D explain why children are so important to him.

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What does the word marvelous mean in paragraph 5?

• A wonderful

• B delightful

• C pleasant

• D enjoyable

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