James and the Giant Peach Chapter 1-10

What event causes James to live with his aunts?

• He runs away from home

• His parents send him to boarding school

• His parents are eaten by a rhinoceros

• He gets lost and ends up at their house

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How are Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge described in the story?

• Kind and helpful

• Mean and selfish

• Busy and tired

• Brave and adventurous

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Which word best describes how James feels living with his aunts?

• Excited

• Lonely

• Thankful

• Curious

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Which detail shows that the story is a fantasy?

• James cries when he is sad

• The peach tree is in the backyard

• A peach grows as big as a house

• The aunts are not nice to James

Why does the old man give James the green crystals?

• To play with

• To change his life

• To eat

• To make the aunts nicer

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What happens to the green crystals James receives?

• He hides them in his room

• He drops them near the peach tree

• He throws them in the trash

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What effect do the green crystals have on the peach tree?

• They make the tree disappear

• The leaves fall off

• A giant peach grows

• The tree starts to talk

How do Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge react to the growing peach?

• They are scared and cut it down

• They want to use it to make money

• They give it to James

• They call the police

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Which of the following best shows a cause-and-effect relationship in the story?

• James is lonely, so he plays outside

• The aunts are rich, so they buy a peach

• James drops the crystals, so the peach grows

• The peach grows, so the aunts become kind

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Why is the giant peach important to the story?

• It teaches James how to cook

• It is the beginning of James's adventure

• It helps the aunts find treasure

• It is a gift from his parents

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