WorksheetsJames and the giant peach quiz chapters 1-30
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins
Who is the boy in the story?
Johnny Appleseed
James Henry Trotter
Peter Piper
Edward Tulane
What are the names of the aunts?
Aunt Ana and Aunt Liz
Aunt Mary and Aunt Abby
Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker
How would you describe James?
A quiet, well-behaved boy
Naughty, loud
Stubborn
How would you describe James's aunts?
Mean and selfish
Friendly and kind
Generous
Where did James really want to go, but his aunts wouldn't let him?
A hill
A river
A beach
What happened to James' parents?
Car accident
Eaten by a rhino
Plane crash
Eaten by giants
Which word best describes how James feels while living with his aunts?
overworked
exhausted
calm
lonely
What was in the backyard of the house where James' aunts lived?
An apple tree
A beautiful garden
An ancient peach tree
Nothing of great importance
What did the old man give James?
a paper bag of magical green objects
a toy from thousands of years ago
a book full of magic spells
a peach as large as a volleyball
What does 'Peculiar' mean?
Weird or odd
Funny
Sad
Mad
What happened to James' parents?
They moved away and left him alone.
They were eaten by a rhino in London.
They died in a car accident.
They gave him to his aunts.
James's aunts would be best described as...
warm and kind
angry and sad
silly and fun
nasty and mean
At his aunt's house, what did James do?
Played with his friends at the beach.
Worked hard but was paid for his work.
Was forced to work and never allowed to leave their yard.
Lived happily and had a normal life.
Select 2 answers!
What two words best describe James in the first?
Lonely
Excited
Sad
Brave
Funny
What is a synonym for peculiar?
Annoying
Beautiful
Large
Strange
James has two aunts. What are their names?
Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker
Aunt String and Aunt Sassy
Aunt Sally and Aunt Sage
Aunt Sponge and Aunt Sizzle
What did the eccentric old man give to James?
A paper bag with rocks in it
Crocodile tongues
Magical seeds
Valuable crystals
What happened after James spilled the magical substance from the bag?
He collected it and put it back into the bag.
An animal came by and ate the pieces.
He went back to working for his aunts.
The substance went into the ground and a peach started to grow on the tree.
What did James bump his head into?
James bumped his head on the basement door.
James bumped his head on the monkey's bed.
James bumped his head on the ax handle.
James bumped his head on the peach pit, also known as a stone.
How did James feel when he first met his new friends inside the peach stone?
James was scared his new friends were going to eat him.
James was very excited to have new friends.
James was angry that his new friends had not introduced themselves to him earlier.
James was heartbroken that his parents could not meet his new friends.
What insect was said to be as large as a dog?
Miss Spider
The Old Green Grasshopper
Centipede
Earthworm
Who made the beds?
Miss Spider
Earthworm
Old Green Grasshopper
Ladybug
Which character was referred to as a rascal?
Centipede
Old Green Grasshopper
Miss Spider
Silkworm
Where were the Centipede and the Earthworm when James first saw them?
Flying through the air
They were sitting on a sofa.
The pair were in the aunts' house.
They were near the door.
Which two insects are loved by farmers?
Spiders and ants
None
Ladybugs and Earthworms
Grasshoppers and spiders
Who did Aunt Sponge flush down the toilet?
Aunt Spiker
James
The Grasshopper
Miss Spider's father
Who fell off the peach?
Miss Spider
James
The Centipede
The Old Man
What were the cloud-men making?
Rain
Clouds
Snowballs
Hailstones
Who made the Cloud-men mad?
The Centipede
James
Aunt Sponge
The Ladybug
Where did James and the insects go when the Cloud-men started attacking them?
The ocean
The clouds
Inside the peach
Home
How does the crew of the "Queen Mary" react when the Captain spots the peach?
They want to attack the peach.
They want to catch the peach so they can eat it.
They think he's crazy.
They think he's brilliant.
What instrument did Grasshopper play?
Viola
Cello
Bass
Violin
Violent drums
How many spots does Miss Ladybug have?
7
8
9
42
Where were the Cloud-men?
On the bridge.
Under the thundercloud.
Beneath a giant umbrella.
Clinging to the peach stem.
Why were the Cloud-Men painting the arch?
The Cloud-Men were making a rainbow.
The Cloud-Men wanted everything to be the same color as the storm clouds, so they would not be noticed.
The Storm Gods insisted that they paint the arch.
The Cloud-Men were bored during the Covid-19 lockdown.
What happened when the peach crashed into the rainbow?
The rainbow broke in half.
The Cloud-Men all fell into the sea.
The colors of the rainbow turned the ocean into a tie-dye T-shirt.
Miss Spider fainted.
Who saved the characters from the attack of the Cloud-Men?
James
The Centipede
The Ladybug
Old Green Grasshopper
Who was stuck on the ceiling for six months?
Miss Spider
Miss Spider's father
Old Green Grasshopper
The Cloud-Men Boss
What benefit did the thunderstorm serve?
The thunderstorm hid the peach from the Cloud-Men.
The Centipede was washed clean by the thunderstorm.
The thunderstorm drowned several of the Cloud-men.
The thunderstorm watered the flowers.
Which character expressed disappointment when the Centipede was washed clean?
James
Miss Spider
The Centipede himself
The Earthworm
What did the Old Green Grasshopper tell the Centipede to do?
Fall into the ocean
Eat a peach
Shut up
Sing and dance some more
Why wouldn't the travelers starve?
They could eat the juicy peach.
They could eat crocodile tongues.
They could eat fish.
They could catch seagulls.
Which insect is blind?
Centipede
Ladybird
Earthworm
Miss Spider
What was the Earthworm's role in James's plan to escape from the ocean?
Assist
Act as bait
Handle the strings
Create the strings
What does 'bobbing' mean?
To do nothing
To fly
To sink
To gently float up and down
