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CHAPTERS 1-13
Reading Check
1. What is the only tree on the property of James’s aunts’ house?
2. What chore does James have to do until he runs away in frustration?
3. What does the old man carry in a white paper bag?
4. What does James discover on the side of the peach?
5. According to Earthworm, how many legs does Centipede have?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Describe the circumstances that lead James to live with Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker. How does his new life differ from his old?
2. Summarize James’s encounter with the old man. Why is this meeting unusual and what does the man give James?
3. What happens to the contents of James’s bag? How does this event link with the discovery that James’s aunts make?
4. What idea does Aunt Spiker have regarding the giant peach? What is James’s role in the plan?
5. Who does James meet inside of the peach? How are these beings related to James and the contents of the white bag?
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