Chapter 5

Street CHILD RETRIEVAL QUESTIONS

By O Corrigan

Multiple Choice

Why did Jim run through the dark alleys with the pie? (The Shilling Pie- page ...)

• He was looking for his friend to share the pie with him

• He was afraid to run on the busy streets, in case he dropped the pie

• He was hiding from the boys who tried to chase him and steal the pie

• He was looking for a hidden spot to eat the pie

Multiple Choice

Why did Jim and his family leave their house? ('The Stick Man' - page ....)

• They were moving house

• Their house was too small

• They didn't have enough money to pay the rent

• Their house was burgled and everything was stolen

Multiple Choice

Why was Jim scared at the end of this chapter? (Rosie and Judd- page....)

• He had no food and didn't know when he'd next eat

• He didn't know if he'd ever see his sisters again

• He was worried Rosie's master would send him to the workhouse

• He was freezing and had no jacket or shoes to keep himself warm

Multiple Choice

What did the boy next to Jim grab? (The Workhouse, page...)

• Jim's piece of bread

• Jim's spoon

• Jim's glass of water

• Jim's bread and spoon

Multiple Choice

CHAPTER 5 (Behind Bars)

Why did Jim walk around in a daze at the start of the chapter? (page..)

• He hadn't slept the night before so was very tired

• He was so thirsty that he felt dizzy

• He'd just found out his mum had died and been taken away

• He found the workhouse very confusing and didn't know his way around

Multiple Choice

What was the first thing the boys had to do when they woke up? (page..)

• Say morning prayers

• Wash under the pump

• Make their bed

• Have breakfast

Multiple Choice

Where was Joseph's mum? (page ..)

• In the 'asylum'

• Working in a grand house as a cook

• In prison

• In the female room, across the yard.

Multiple Choice

What happened to the boys that tried to run away? (page...)

• They got no food for a week

• They were publicly punished before every mealtime

• They were sent to the shed across the yard

• They weren't allowed to speak for a week

Multiple Choice

What did Mr Sissons do to those misbehaving at meal times? (page...)

• He took their food off them

• He sent them to the shed across the yard

• He made them sit alone in the corner and stare at the wall

• He sent them to eat from the pig's trough, with no fork or spoon