ESSEX - IT'S HER STATION

Miss Dolly Palmer manages a railway station in Althorn, Essex, single-handedly. She walks three miles to work and performs multiple roles, including attending to signal lamps, issuing tickets, and working in the signal box. Despite the busy station with about thirty trains on weekdays, Dolly works a ten-hour day for twelve quid a week. She is content with her job and enjoys her responsibilities.

What is one of Dolly Palmer's responsibilities at the railway station?

• Driving the trains

• Attending to signal lamps

• Managing the cafeteria

• Repairing the tracks

How is Dolly Palmer officially described in her role at the station?

• Stationmaster

• Ticket Collector

• Train Conductor

• Porter's signalman

Approximately how many trains pass through Dolly's station on weekdays?

• Forty

• Thirty

• Ten

• Twenty

Which of the following roles does Dolly NOT perform at the station?

• Ticket Collector

• Train Engineer

• Cleaner

• Booking Clerk

How does Dolly feel about her work at the station?

• She is indifferent

• She is overwhelmed

• She is content

• She is dissatisfied