James and the Giant Peach ~ Chapter 1

Where did James live with his parents?

• Next to the sea

• In central London

• On a hill

• In a prison cell

What bizarre event happened to James's parents in London?

• They were eaten by a rhinoceros

• They went shopping and never returned

• They got lost in the crowd

• They were attacked by Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker

Who became James's new family after his parents died?

• His grandparents

• His aunts, Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker

• His distant cousins

• He became an orphan

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Can you guess Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker's personalities?

• Are they kind and caring?

• Are they selfish and lazy?

• Are they loving and supportive?

• Are they generous and friendly?

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Where did James live before moving in with his aunts?

• In a prison cell?

• In a house by the sea?

• In a crowded street in London?

• In a house on a high hill?

What punishment did Aunt Spiker warn James with, if he climbed over the fence?

• Trapped in the cellar with rats

• No dinner

• Grounded for a week

• Scolding and shouting

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Can you guess the solitary tree in the garden?

• The ancient peach tree

• The towering oak tree

• The weeping willow tree

• The cherry blossom tree

You're James, at the top of a hill. What sight captures your attention as you look down?

• A group of old laurel bushes

• A long streak of blackish-blue

• A garden with swings and seesaws

• A familiar house, your old home

Why was James not allowed to leave the hilltop?

• Because Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker were lazy?

• The garden was too vast and dangerous?

• James was too young and needed supervision?

• Aunt Spiker thought he would cause trouble?

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