THE 11:59

Lester shines shoes at the train station

• TRUE

• FALSE

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How does Lester try to cheat death?

• He stays home all day and takes all precautions to avoid possible death.

• He makes a deal with Tip. Tip does not agree to the deal.

• He lives his life to the fullest and does everything he wants to do, ignoring the 11:59

• He tries to turn back time on his watch

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What causes Lester's death?

• He house lights on fire

• He trips down the stairs

• He most likely died from a heart attack

• The train crashes into his apartment and it accidentally hits him.

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Which item below display fact and fiction combined?

• The minute a porter sees a train they know they want to work on the train for the rest of their lives.

• A porter works on a train and has seen many strange things.

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What is the legend of the death train?

• When a person hears the whistle they know they have 24 hours before their train leaves the station

• Once you hear the whistle, you fall asleep on the train

• It's a train with a skull symbol on it

• Any porter who hears the whistle of the 11:59 will die and take the final ride the next night.

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A fiction writer may use factual details when writing a fictional story.

• true

• false

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Which statement below gives the best description of the plot of the story?

• The 11:59 is a death train

• You get a lifetime of passes at the train station

• A retired porter tries to outsmart death

• Friends and family last even until after life

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Lester’s real enemy is time

• true

• false

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What 2 ideas do the watch represent?

• Time can speed up and it can slow down.

• It keeps perfect time and Old Age

• It is golden and shiny

• Time is significant for different people

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What does Tip remind Lester ?

• That it was time to ride his final ride on the 11:59

• About the good times they had working together.

• Their friend, Willie is next

• That it is possible to escape The 11:59

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