Characters
The Peach
Events
The End
Miscellaneous
100
What are the names of James' Aunts?
Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker
100
How big does the Peach eventually grow?
As big as a small house
100
What ate James' parents?
An angry rhinoceros
100

What is the peach used for at the end of the book?

James uses it as his house.

100
In the book, where is James from?
England
200
What is the full name of the main character in the book?
James Henry Trotter
200
Where did the peach land when it rolled over the Aunts and out of the garden?
In the sea
200

What did the old man give to James?

Magic beans

200

When the people on the ground in New York see the peach, what do they think it is?

A bomb.

200

James' aunts can best be describes as:

cruel

300

Why is James afraid when he fist meets the insects?

He thinks he will be eaten.

300
What happened to the Peach during the parade?
The people of New York ate the peach
300

What did James and the insects see in the clouds?

Cloud-Men

300
After their adventure, what did the glow-worm become?
The light in the torch of the Statue of Liberty
300

James is a smart boy and a great problem solver. Give an example of when James is able to solve a problem in the story.

answers will vary

400

Who is responsible for making the beds in Chapter 13?

Spider

400
Where did the Peach land when it fell out of the sky?
On the Empire State Building
400

When James encounters the Cloud-Men, they are:

angry.

400

Who does the Spider go into business with?

Silkworm

400

How does James feel while living with his aunts?

lonely

500

An antagonist is someone who causes problems for the main character in the story. Who are the antagonists of James and the Giant Peach and why? Must provide answer and an example. 

Antagonists: James' aunts and the Cloud-men; examples will vary

500
How many seagulls did it take to lift the Peach up out of the water?
502 seagulls
500

The setting is where and when the story takes place. Describe the setting of the story.

This story is set in England, over the Atlantic Ocean and in New York City. The ocean is a big part of the story because James recalls fondly living by the ocean as a boy and it is where the peach flies over for a lot of the story. The sky is also a significant setting in the story. This is where James and the others meet the scary Cloud-Men.

500
Which insect became a member of the New York Symphony Orchestra?
the Old-Green-Grasshopper
500
Who is the author of James and the Giant Peach?
Roald Dahl