James and the Giant Peach Chapters 1 & 2

1. What happened to James' parents?

• They abandoned him.

• They were eaten by a rhinoceros.

• They moved away.

• They were in a car crash.

2. What is the setting of this story?

• The Zoo

• England

• The beach

• France

3. Which character trait does NOT fit Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker?

• Cruel

• Lazy

• Selfish

• Confused

What would happen if James left the hill?

• He would have fun at the beach.

• He would get in trouble.

• He would get lost.

• Nothing would happen.

5. What was unusual about the peach tree?

• It was dead.

• It grew very large peaches.

• It did not grow any peaches.

• It was glowing.

6. What does the word peculiar mean?

• Strange

• Ugly

• Mean

• Happy

7. What did the Aunts think about themselves?

• They thought they were mean.

• They thought they were beautiful.

• They thought they were terrible.

• They thought they were average.

8. What did James wanted to do?

• Run away

• Work in the garden

• Go to the Seaside

• Hang out with his aunts