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What happened to James' parents? How old was he at the time?

James' parents were eaten by an angry rhinoceros who escaped from the zoo when James was four.

Who did James go to live with? How did they treat him?

James lives with his Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker who treat him terribly.

Describe Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker.

Aunt Sponge was short and fat. Aunt Spiker was tall and bony. They were both selfish, lazy and cruel.

Who came out of the bushes?

<p>An old man in a dark green suit came out of the bushes to talk to James.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the recipe for the magic crystals?

<p>The recipe for the magic crystals is crocodile tongues boiled in a dead witch's skull for 20 days with lizard eyeballs. Add monkey fingers, pig gizzard, parrot beak, porcupine juice and sugar. Stew for a week.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is James supposed to do with the crystals?

<p>James was to pour water on the crystals and add 10 hairs from his head, one by one. Then drink it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens if the crystals get away from James?

<p>The crystals will work their magic on whomever they meet first so James shouldn't let them get away.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened to James and the crystals?

<p>James tripped and spilled the crystals and they sunk into the ground.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What peculiar thing happened?

<p>A peach grew on the peach tree. It grew bigger than the tree.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why didn't Aunt Spiker want to eat the peach?

<p>Aunt Spiker didn't want to eat the peach because she thought they could make money off of it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did James do while everyone was coming to see the peach?

<p>James was locked in the house while people came to see the peach.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe the garden in the moonlight.

<p>In the garden in the moonlight, the dewdrops were sparkling like diamonds, the whole garden seemed to be alive with magic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did James discover on the peach?

<p>James discovered a hole in the peach.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did James find in the hole of the peach?

<p>James found a tunnel leading to a room in the peach pit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was talking to James? What do they want?

<p>The bugs were talking to James to let him know he's one of them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the centipede and the earthworm arguing about?

<p>The centipede and worm were arguing about how many legs the centipede has.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the insects get to be like they are?

<p>The insects are this way because they ate green crystals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long did it take James to take off all the boots?

<p>It took James two hours to take off the 21 pairs of boots.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the light?

<p>The light is the glowworm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the centipede doing to the peach? Why?

<p>The centipede is chewing the stem to break the peach away so they can go on a journey.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened to Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker?

<p>The peach rolled over Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the peach pass by as it rolled? Where did it end?

<p>The peach rolled through fields, down the Main Street of a village, crashed through a chocolate factory, through the countryside and over a cliff into the ocean.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the journey treat everyone?

<p>The ride in the peach was frantic and bumpy. Everyone was thrown around the room.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the solution to the food problem?

<p>The solution to their lack of food problem was to eat the peach.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who came swimming up to the peach? Why did this cause such a panic?

<p>Sharks swam up to the peach and started eating it which caused panic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is James' plan to escape from the sharks? Who does he want to use as bait?

<p>James thought they could try and hook the silk string from the silkworm on the seagulls and they will raise the peach out of the water to escape from the sharks. He wanted to use the earthworm as bait.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who has taken on the role as leader of the group? How?

<p>James has become the leader because he is a problem solver.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many seagulls did it take to lift the peach?

<p>It took 502 seagulls to lift the peach.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why couldn't the sharks damage the peach too badly?

<p>Shark's noses are too long and their mouth sits awkwardly so they couldn't get their teeth into the peach.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the peach fly over? What was the reaction of the crew?

<p>They flew over the Queen Mary. They couldn't believe it. People thought the Captain had been drinking.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did the music come from?

<p>The music came from the grasshopper's legs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are grasshopper's ears located on their body? Where are cricket's ears located on their body?

<p>Grasshopper's ears are on their stomach, and cricket's ears are on their legs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What purpose does each of the following serve: Earthworms, Ladybirds, Spiders?

<p>Earthworms eat soil to break it up for the farmers. Ladybirds eat crop-damaging insects. Spiders eat flies and mosquitoes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Do the spots on a ladybird tell how old it is?

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened to the centipede?

<p>The centipede fell over the side.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did James save the centipede?

<p>James jumped after the centipede and used the silkworm's thread to pull them back up.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the cloud men doing?

<p>The cloud men were making hailstones.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What made the cloud men start throwing hailstones at the peach?

<p>The cloud men threw hailstones because the centipede yelled at them and called them names.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the big arch that the cloud men were on? What were they doing on it?

<p>The cloud men were on a rainbow painting it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the cloud men get so angry?

<p>The cloud men got so angry because their ropes got tangled in the ropes of the peach.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened to the centipede?

<p>The centipede got covered in paint.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What story did Miss Spider tell about her Grandmother?

<p>The spider told how her grandmother got stuck in the ceiling paint when Aunt Spiker painted.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the rain do to the centipede?

<p>The rain washed the centipede clean.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe the different ways the cloud men make weather.

<p>The cloud men make weather by turning on the faucets to make rain, snow machines make snow, drums make thunder, and a frost factory for frost.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did they see once it was daylight?

<p>They saw land when it became daylight.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did James say they were once he saw the skyscrapers?

<p>James thought they were in America because they saw skyscrapers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long did it take to cross the Atlantic?

<p>It took only one night to cross the Atlantic Ocean.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the people of New York City think the peach was?

<p>The people of New York City thought the peach was an enormous bomb.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the airplane do to the peach?

<p>The airplane cut the ropes from the peach to the seagulls.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did the peach land?

<p>The peach landed on the top of the Empire State Building.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What sight made the men calm down?

<p>The men calmed down once they saw James come out of the peach.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the people of New York City treat James and the insects?

<p>The people of New York treated James and the insects like heroes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did all the children do?

<p>All the children started eating the peach.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What became of Centipede, Earthworm, Silkworm & Spider, Glow-worm, Old-Green Grasshopper, Ladybird, James, and the peach stone?

<p>Centipede was made Vice President in charge of sales for a boot and shoe manufacturer. Earthworm was employed to make commercials for a face cream company. Silkworm &amp; Spider set up a factory to make nylon ropes for tightrope walkers. Glow-worm became the light inside the torch of the Statue of Liberty. Grasshopper became a member of the New York Symphony Orchestra. Ladybird married the head of the fire department. James lived in the peach stone and was visited by people all the time. The peach stone became James' house.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

James's Orphanhood

James lost his parents when a rhinoceros ate them, forcing him to live with cruel aunts.

Aunt Sponge and Spiker

James's cruel aunts; one short and fat, the other tall and skinny, both harsh and selfish.

Magical Crystals

A recipe for magic crystals involving unusual ingredients like crocodile tongues and lizard eyeballs.

Giant Peach

A massive peach that grew unusually large, providing a means of escape for James and insect companions.

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James's Imprisonment

James was locked away while the crowds gathered to see the enormous peach.

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Peach's Inner Room

A hidden room within the giant peach, discovered by James, offering a path beyond the outside world.

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Insect Companions

Talking insects who accompany James on his journey in the giant peach.

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Centipede and Earthworm

Two insects with unique personalities, bickering about the centipede's many legs.

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Rolling Peach

The giant peach rolls along various terrains and eventually onto the ocean.

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Food Shortage

After rolling over the ocean, the group faces a shortage of food and needs to address their hunger.

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Shark Attack

Sharks attack the giant peach.

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Seagull Bait Plan

James devises a plan to use seagulls to pull the peach out of the water.

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James's Leadership

James orchestrates the group's escape from the sharks.

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Flying Over Queen Mary

The crew sees the Queen Mary during their journey.

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Grasshopper Music

Grasshoppers use their legs to create sounds.

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Cloud Men

Mythical beings controlling weather phenomena.

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Arrival in New York

The peach lands in NYC. People initially mistake it for a bomb.

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Peach as a Hero

James and the insects are treated as heroes after emerging from the peach.

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Centipede's Job

The centipede becomes a Vice President of a shoe company.

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Earthworm's Job

The earthworm stars in commercials.

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Silkworm's Contribution

The silkworm and spider contribute crucial knowledge and create ropes.

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Grasshopper's Symphony

The grasshopper joins a symphony.

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Glow-worm and Statue

The glow worm becomes part of the Statue of Liberty.

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Ladybird's Marriage

The ladybird marries the fire department head.

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James's Post-Peach Life

James lives in the peach stone, which becomes his home.

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Study Notes

James' Parents and Caregivers

  • James was orphaned at four when a rhinoceros escaped the zoo and ate his parents.
  • After his parents' death, he was forced to live with Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, who were cruel and treated him poorly.

Description of Aunts

  • Aunt Sponge is characterized as short and fat, while Aunt Spiker is tall and skinny.
  • Both women are portrayed as selfish, lazy, and harsh toward James.

Introduction of the Magical Crystals

  • An old man in a dark green suit appears and provides James with a recipe for magic crystals, requiring bizarre ingredients like crocodile tongues and lizard eyeballs.
  • James must pour water over the crystals and add his own hair before drinking, which he does in hopes of magic.

Growth of the Giant Peach

  • After James accidentally spills the crystals, a massive peach grows on the tree, larger than the tree itself.
  • Aunt Spiker sees economic opportunity in the peach instead of wanting to eat it.

James' Imprisonment and Discovery

  • While crowds gather to view the peach, James is locked away in the house.
  • In the garden under moonlight, James finds a hole in the peach, leading to a tunnel and a room within the fruit.

Insect Companions

  • Inside the peach, James encounters talking insects that inform him he is now one of them.
  • The centipede and earthworm bicker about the centipede’s legs, showcasing their personalities.

The Journey Begins

  • The peach rolls over Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, initiating a wild adventure that includes rolling over various terrains and ultimately crashing into an ocean.
  • The insects and James experience a frantic journey as the peach rolls.

Food and Shark Encounter

  • To solve their food shortage, the group decides to eat the giant peach.
  • Sharks attack the peach, prompting James to devise a plan involving tying silk from the silkworm to seagulls as bait.

Group Dynamics and Leadership

  • James takes on the role of leader due to his problem-solving skills, successfully orchestrating the group's escape from the sharks.
  • It requires 502 seagulls to lift the peach out of the water.

Strange Experiences in the Sky

  • The crew witnesses extraordinary sights, such as flying over the Queen Mary, leading to disbelief and astonishment.
  • Grasshoppers provide music by rubbing their legs, while their ears are located on their stomachs.

Weather Creators and Landfall

  • Cloud men are responsible for weather phenomena, including creating hailstones and snow.
  • James and his companions ultimately see land after traversing the Atlantic Ocean in one night.

Arrival in New York City

  • People in New York initially mistake the peach for a bomb, leading to a chaotic scene.
  • An airplane inadvertently cuts the ropes, separating the peach from the seagulls, and allowing it to land on the Empire State Building.

Treatment by the New Yorkers

  • The citizens of New York City celebrate James and the insects as heroes once they emerge from the peach.
  • Children delightfully begin to eat the peach, showcasing the city's fascination.

Fate of Characters

  • Each character finds their unique role in New York:
    • Centipede becomes Vice President of a shoe company.
    • Earthworm makes commercials.
    • Silkworm and Spider create nylon ropes.
    • Grasshopper joins the symphony.
    • Glow-worm becomes part of the Statue of Liberty.
    • Ladybird marries the fire department head.
    • James lives in the peach stone, which becomes his home, welcoming visitors.

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