Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat

Who is Skimbleshanks?

• An ordinary cat

• A detective

• A train

• An extraordinary cat and the manager of Night Mail

What did he wave to bid good bye? Choose the correct answer.

• hands

• long brown tail

• feet

• none

Who was always fresh and bright? Choose the correct answer

• The passengers

• The station master

• Skimbleshanks

• none

What did the poet want to describe?

• Cats are adorable but dirty because they eat mice

• Skimbleshanks was disturbing all the passengers

• Everyone was lazy but the cat

• Skimbleshanks safegaurded the passengers and earned their trust

Dumfries and Carlisle are names of the____. Choose the correct answer

• train stations

• large steep hills

• other cats

• other trains

Skimbleshanks never discriminated_____. Fill in the blanks.

• between the station masters

• between the mice.

• between the passengers.

• All of the options

What is the meaning of 'hilarity'?

• laughter

• famous

• guide

• to look at closely