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Polar Express

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the little boy listening for?

a)

The sound of a train

b)

The sound of reindeer

c)

The ringing bells of Santa's sleigh

2.

What were the children served on the train?

a)

pizza

b)

hot cocoa

c)

chocolate bars

3.

Where were all the elves, when the train arrived at the north pole?

a)

in the factories

b)

on the train

c)

gathering at the center of the city

4.
What was Santa's tradition before he began his journey?
a)
to load the sleigh with the elves
b)
to give the first gift of Christmas to one of the children on the train
c)
to drink hot cocoa with the children
5.

What did the boy ask for from Santa?

a)

a bell from the Reindear's harness/Santa's sleigh

b)

a football with a red stripe

c)

a Christmas ornament

6.

In the beginning of the story, the train pulled up at the little boy's home. Where did the conductor say the train was going?

a)

To the Polar Express

b)

To the North Pole

c)

To the mountains

7.
What happened to the boy on the train ride home?
a)
he fell asleep
b)
he spilt hot cocoa on his robe
c)
he lost the gift Santa gave him
8.

At the end of the story, the boy's little sister found a gift with his name on it. What was the gift?

a)

a train

b)

the polar express

c)

the bell

9.

What night did the story take place on?

a)

New Year's Eve

b)

Christmas Eve

c)

Christmas Day

10.

What is the boy's struggle throughout the story?

a)

He isn't sure if he believes in Santa.

b)

He isn't sure if he likes Christmas.

c)

He doesn't like his sister.

d)

He doesn't want any presents.

e)

He's delusional

11.

Why does the boy choose a bell from Santa's sleigh as his gift?

a)

He wanted proof that Santa was real.

b)

He didn't have a bell.

c)

He couldn't think of anything else.

d)

He was dared to ask for it.

12.

Which of the following is a theme of Polar Express?

a)

The magic of Christmas doesn't fade away just because you grow older.

b)

Santa is real

c)

Trains are amazing and we should always travel by train

d)

Chris and Sarah were happy on Christmas morning.

13.

How did the boy lose his gift?

a)

A hole in his pocket

b)

He dropped it

c)

Edrine took it

d)

He threw it outside

14.

Who can hear the bell?

a)

People who believe in Santa

b)

Adults

c)

Adrian

d)

Everyone

15.
What did the little boy see out of his bedroom window?
a)
A train wrapped in an apron of steam
b)
Santa's sleigh with eight tiny reindeer
c)
A pack of wild wolves
16.
Where was the train when the children saw wolves out of the window?
a)
cold, dark forests
b)
shiny cities
c)
the north pole
17.
What did the boy's little sister find behind the tree?
a)
Santa's hat
b)
the bell the boy lost
c)
Santa's uneaten cookies
18.

How does the boy get to the North Pole?

a)

Train

b)

Plane

c)

Car

19.

Who does the boy see at the North Pole?

a)

His Mom

b)

Santa

c)

His Dad

20.

Can the boy's mom and dad hear the bell?

a)

Yes

b)

No

21.

Why can't the Mom and Dad hear Santa's bell?

a)

They're deaf

b)

They don't believe in Santa

c)

The bell is broken

22.

Who is the narrator of this story?

a)

The train conductor

b)

The main character as a grown up

c)

an elf that left the North Pole to find his dad in NYC after he was adopted by an Elf.