The Polar Express (December Standards)

How did the main character change throughout the movie?

• He started out not believing in Santa. By the end of the movie he decided he did not like Christmas.

• He started out believing in Santa. At the end of the movie, he was angry because his robe had a hole.

• He started out doubting if Santa was real. At the end of the movie, he believed in Santa and the magic of Christmas.

• He started out wanting to go to the North Pole. By the end of the movie he was angry because he didn't get to go.

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What was the theme or lesson taught in the movie?

• It is important to believe in things even if you can't always see them.

• Be a good friend and never let them miss the train to the North Pole.

• There is no problem that dancing and hot chocolate can't fix.

• Never trust people who sled on the top of trains.

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Which action from the movie supports the theme?

• The main character stops the train for Billy to get on.

• The main character fakes sleeping when his parents come to tuck him in.

• He rings the bell on Christmas morning and smiles. He knows it was Santa who returned his bell even though he did not see it.

• He gets lost after getting off the train and thinks the sounds he hears at the North Pole must be recordings.

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Which shows the correct order of the following events?

1. The main character receives the first gift of Christmas.

2. The Polar Express stops at the main character's house to pick him up.

3. The main character opens a bell Christmas morning.

4. All the Polar Express passengers get hot chocolate.

• 1, 2, 3, 4

• 2, 4, 1, 3

• 2, 4, 3, 1

• 4, 3, 2, 1

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Which event happened closest to the middle of the movie?

• The main character got a B and E punched in his ticket.

• The main characters ticket got fully punched and it said Believe.

• The main character and his sister opened presents Christmas morning.

• The train started sliding on ice because the tracks were frozen over.

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What is one thing that happened after Billy found a large present for himself in the North Pole?

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The conductor is handed a ticket. What is the effect?

• He punches the ticket.

• He loses the ticket.

• He get angry because he already punched tickets.

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Billy gets on the train. What caused this to happen?

• Santa brought Billy to the train.

• The main character stopped the train for him so he could jump on.

• The conductor went to get Billy after he decided to not get on the train.

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The train slides on ice. What caused this?

• The conductor could not get control of the train.

• The tracks had frozen over.

• The kids were moving to much and it made the train go off track.

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Santa give the main character a bell. What is the effect?

• He loses the bell

• He gives his bell to the selfish boy

• Santa wanted him to believe.

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