Run Kate Shelley, Run

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What type of story is 'Run, Kate Shelley, Run'?

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Narrative Non-Fiction Story

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Why did Kate Shelley leave the two crew members of the Number 11 train in Honey Creek?

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She realized that the midnight express, carrying about 200 people, would soon travel down the same tracks.

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What made Kate Shelley's journey to the Moingona railroad station dangerous?

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She had to crawl across the Des Moines River bridge on her hands and knees to get there.

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Why couldn't Kate simply call the railroad office during the emergency?

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Telephones weren't invented yet.

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What caused the Number 11 train to crash near Kate Shelley's farmhouse?

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The storm and the raging waters caused the Honey Creek trestle bridge to collapse.

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What is the main theme of 'Run, Kate Shelley, Run'?

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Courage and determination in the face of danger.

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Who is the main character in 'Run, Kate Shelley, Run'?

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Kate Shelley.

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What natural event plays a significant role in the story?

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A storm.

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What does Kate Shelley do to warn the train of the danger ahead?

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She runs to the Moingona railroad station to alert them.

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What is the setting of 'Run, Kate Shelley, Run'?

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The story is set in Iowa during a stormy night.