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WorksheetsThe Railway Children
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
What does Mother need when she is ill?
Food
Money
Medicines
Meringues
How does mother feel when she hears the truth?
Sad
Angry
Frightened
Happy
Which sentence is TRUE?
The children make flags from red cloths to attract the train
Mother sells meringues and gets money for food and coal
Mr Taylor sends medicines to Mother
Alexander is an English writer
Which sentence is FALSE?
The children like to go near the railway
Alexander goes to stay with Mother and children
The children get their medals at the station
The people on the train are heroes
Who takes his bag goes to the station with the Selbys?
Alexander
Bobbie
The old gentleman
Mother
What is Mother writing a story about?
A train
A princess
An old gentleman
Heroes
Which of these events happens FIRST?
The doctor comes to see Mother
The children go to the station and talk to Mr Perks
The family moves to a new house in the country
The children give a letter to the old gentleman
Which of these events happens LAST?
The boys find a boy in the tunnel
Bobbie takes Father's hand and they walk home
The children receive medals for their heroism
The children talk to Mr Perks at the station
What do the children take at the station?
Meringues
Food
Red flags
Coal
Father leaves the house...
With the old gentleman
With Mother
With two strange men
With the doctor
What do Mother and the children hear in the new house?
Music
Rats
Birds
Screams
The children fill their baskets with...
Flowers
Food
Medicines
Cherries
Who stops the train?
The children
The old gentleman
The farmer
The train driver
Why doesn't Mother play with the children any more?
Because she is ill
Because she is writing stories for magazines
Because she is cooking meringues
Because she is very busy with the house work
Who ir Mr Taylor?
The doctor
A man who is responsible for the station
A train driver
The old gentleman
Who is Mr. Perks?
The doctor
The train driver
The old gentleman
A man who works at the station
Why is Alexander sad?
Because he can't find his family
Because he hasn't got any money
Because he read the newspaper and learned a terrible secret
Because he couldn't publish his stories
Who is Jim?
A boy who works at the station
A farmer
A boy that lives with his grandfather
Mr. Taylor's grandson
What does Mr. Perks give Bobbie?
Some flowers
Some magazines
Some cherries
Some chocolates
Who read the newspaper and learned a terrible secret?
Bobbie
Mother
Peter
Alexander
What does the old gentleman send Mother?
Flowers, a box of fruit, drinks and medicines.
Flowers, cherries and money to buy medicines.
A basket of cherries, drinks and medicines.
Flowers and a box of chocolates
Who is the old gentleman?
A man who works in the trains
A man the children see on the train
A doctor
A friend of Mother's
What's "The Green Dragon"?
A story that Mother writes
A train
A train station
The name of the children's house
Why do the children write a letter to the old gentleman?
Because they want to find Father
Because the house is very cold and they need coal
Because Mum is ill and she needs money for medicines
Because Alexander can go to prison
Why do the Selbys leave their house in London?
Because they don't have money
Because they don't like the city
Because they want adventure
Because they like the country
Who was in prison for his political ideas?
Mr. Taylor
Jim
The old gentleman
Alexander
The new house...
Is small and cold but it hasn't a big garden
Is big and cold but it has a big garden
Is small and cold with a big garden
Is small and warm with a garden
How do the children thank the old gentleman?
They send him a letter
They talk to him at the station
They wave to him from the fields
They make a sign and he sees it
Who is Roberta?
Mother
Phyllis
Bobby
Jim's sister
Which of these sentences ISN'T FALSE?
The children saw a tree falling on the railway line
The old gentleman was Jim's father
Jim stayed in hospital after his accident
The old gentleman was Jim's grandfather
Who waved the children from the train?
Jim
Mr Perks
Alexander
The old gentleman
Who found Jim in the tunnel?
Peter and Bobbie
Peter, Bobbie and Phyllis
Bobbie and Phyllis
Peter, Bobbie, Phyllis and Alexander
What is Father's terrible secret?
He's a spy
He is stole a lot of money
He committed a terrible crime
He is the old gentleman
How do the children thank the old gentleman?
They send him a letter
They talk to him at the station
They send him a telegram
They make a sign and he sees it from the train
How do the children alert the train driver?
With red cloths and branches from the trees
They write a sign and the driver sees it
They wave the passengers
With baskets of cherries
Who makes a speech at the station?
The old gentleman
Mr Perks
Mr Taylor
Alexander
Who helps Alexander to find his family?
The old gentlemen
The Selbys
Father
Mr Taylor
Why does Alexander take a train ?
Because of his political ideas
Because he doesn't have any money
Because his family is waiting for him
Because he has to go to prison
Why don't the children talk about Father?
Because they forgot him
Because they are happy living in the country
Because he is in prison
Because they don't want to make Mother sad
How does Bobbie feel when she reads the truth about Father?
Excited
Desperate
Frightened
Sad
Why do the children go picking up cherries?
To give the cherries to Alexander
Because Mum likes cherries
To give them to the Old Gentleman
Because they are hungry
Who gives a medal to the children?
The old gentleman
Mr Taylor
Mr Perks
Alexander
Who stays in the tunnel with the boy?
Bobbie
Phyllis
Peter
Bobbie and Peter
Who go to look for help when they find the boy in the tunnel?
Peter and Phyllis
Peter and Bobbie
Bobbie and Phyllis
When does the story happen?
In 1893
In 1913
In 1903
In 1923
Who carries Jim from the tunnel?
The old gentleman
A farmer
Alexander
Mr Perks
Who is Ruth?
The nurse that helps Mrs Shelby
The nurse that helps Jim
The Shelby's servant
The Old Gentleman's servant
