Boxcar Children Chapter 1-4 flashcard

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What is the main theme of 'The Boxcar Children'?

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The main theme is survival and resourcefulness as the children learn to take care of themselves after losing their parents.

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What type of food do the children find in nature?

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Blueberries.

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What is the name of the dog that the children adopt?

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Watch.

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What genre does 'The Boxcar Children' belong to?

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Realistic Fiction.

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Why can't the children live with their parents?

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Their parents died.

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Who wanted to send Benny to a children's home?

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The baker's wife.

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What do the children use to create their home?

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A boxcar.

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What is one skill the children demonstrate in the story?

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Problem-solving.

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What is the setting of 'The Boxcar Children'?

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The story is set in the countryside, primarily around a boxcar.

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How do the children feel about their situation?

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They feel scared but also determined to make the best of it.