Chapters 1-2
1. What happened to James' parents?
A: James' parents were killed by a rhinoceros that had escaped from the zoo.
2. What kind of insect stung the old lady James lived with?
A: An enraged wasp stung the old lady James lived with.
3. What does James' aunt give him to cheer him up?
A: James' aunt gave him a bag of magic green crocodile tongues.
4. What kind of journey did James embark on with the giant peach?
A: James embarked on an incredible journey in the giant peach over the English Channel, across the Atlantic Ocean and all the way to New York City.
Chapters 3-4
5. What kind of creature were living inside the giant peach?
A: Inside the giant peach were multiple magical creatures: a grasshopper, a ladybug, a spider, a centipede, an owl, and a silkworm.
6. How did the centipede stop the rhinoceros from attacking them?
A: The centipede used a powerful burst of hot flame to stop the rhinoceros from attacking them.
7. What did the giant peach land in at the end of the story?
A: At the end of the story, the giant peach landed in Central Park in New York City.
8. What happened to the old house James lived in with his aunt?
A: The old house James lived in with his aunt was swallowed up by the giant peach.
9. What did James and his friends give the people of New York City?
A: James and his friends gave the people of New York City the giant peach as a gift.
10. What happened in the end of the story?
A: In the end of the story, James and his friends become heroes and they gain lots of fame and fortune in New York City.