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The Railway Children
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Question 1 of 15
How old is Peter?
A
13
B
11
C
10
D
16
Question 2 of 15
How many kids are there in the family?
A
2
B
1
C
4
D
3
Question 3 of 15
Who is the youngest child?
A
Roberta
B
Phyllis
C
Peter
D
Perks
Question 4 of 15
In what area does the father work?
A
Medicine
B
Law
C
Government
D
Education
Question 5 of 15
What is Roberta's nickname?
A
Bob
B
Bert
C
Bobbie
D
Robbie
Question 6 of 15
What does Peter steal?
A
Ice
B
Fruit
C
Newspaper
D
Coal
Question 7 of 15
How does Mother earn money?
A
Writes stories
B
Does other's laundry
C
Is a nurse
D
Cooks for other people
Question 8 of 15
What do the children believe the trains are?
A
Caterpillars in disguise
B
Dinosaurs in disguise
C
Dragons in disguise
D
Rockets
Question 9 of 15
What language did the sick man on the train speak?
A
English
B
French
C
German
D
Russian
Question 10 of 15
Why were the children rewarded with watches?
A
Saved the train from running into the water
B
Saved the train from hitting a deer
C
Saved the train from catching fire
D
Saved the train from running into a mound
Question 11 of 15
What happened to the barge while the children were on the bridge?
A
Floated away
B
Started to sink
C
Caught on fire
D
Was robbed
Question 12 of 15
What did Perks NOT get for his birthday?
A
Pram
B
Gooseberries
C
Eggs
D
Chocolate
Question 13 of 15
Why was Father in jail?
A
Wrongly convicted of killing someone
B
Wrongly convicted of stealing money from government
C
Wrongly convicted of selling secrets to Russians
D
Wrongly convicted of stealing
Question 14 of 15
What happened to Jim?
A
Broke his leg
B
Broke his arm
C
Broke his toe
D
Broke his collarbone
Question 15 of 15
What is the house in the country called?
A
The Five Chimneys
B
The Three Chimneys
C
The Four Chimneys
D
The Two Chimneys
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