Exploring The Boxcar Children: Chapters 1 & 2

Four children, Jessie, Henry, Violet, and Benny, find themselves in front of a bakery. They negotiate with the baker's wife to stay overnight, but overhear plans to send Benny to a children's home. The children decide to escape and embark on a journey to find safety, avoiding the baker and his wife. They travel through the night, finding temporary refuge in a haystack and later in the woods, all while ensuring they remain undetected.

Why did the baker's wife initially not want the children in the bakery?

• She was afraid they would steal.

• She did not like children.

• She was too busy to attend to them.

• She thought they were lost.

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What did the children offer to do in exchange for staying at the bakery?

• Clean the bakery

• Pay for their stay

• Wash dishes and do chores

• Help with baking

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Why did the children decide to leave the bakery?

• They were scared of the baker's wife.

• They wanted to find their grandfather.

• They didn't like the bakery.

• They overheard a plan to send Benny away.

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What did the baker and his wife plan to do with Benny?

• Send him to a children's home

• Keep him at the bakery

• Take him to his grandfather

• Adopt him

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How did the children plan to travel to avoid being found?

• By hiding in vehicles

• By asking for rides

• By walking at night

• By disguising themselves

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Where did the children find to sleep during the day after leaving the bakery?

• In a haystack

• Inside a cave

• Under a bridge

• In a barn

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How did the children avoid being seen by the baker and his wife after they left?

• By staying silent

• By disguising as animals

• By hiding behind bushes

• By running very fast

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What did the children use to make their beds in the woods?

• Grass

• Their clothes

• Pine needles

• Leaves

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What did the children do when they found the drinking fountain?

• Filled their bottles

• Took a bath

• Drank directly from it

• Played in the water

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Why did the children decide not to go to Greenfield?

• It was too far away.

• They were afraid of being caught.

• They wanted to go to Silver City instead.

• They didn't know the way.

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