WorksheetsThe Railway Children Chps1-7
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 50mins
What are the names of the children?
Peter, Paul and Phyllis
Bobbie, Paul and Phyllis
Roberta, Peter and Phyllis
Viney, Peter and Phyllis
Where did mother travel to after that dad was taken away?
London
Kent
Countryside
Nottingham Forest
Who stayed with the children while Mother went to London?
Aunt Viney
Aunt Anna
Aunt Maia
Aunt Emma
What is the name of the new house they will be living in?
Three Flowers
Three Stations
Three Trains
Three Chimneys
Did Mrs. Viney prepare food, what happened?
Yes and they ate it all.
Mrs. Viney prepared food but the children did not find where she put it so mother quickly cooked up something.
No because she eat all the food herself
Mrs Viney prepared the food and also ate with them to welcome them in their new home.
What was Peter caught stealing and did he get into trouble?
Peter was caught stealing milk and he got a warning.
Peter was caught stealing coal and he got a warning.
Peter was caught stealing chicken and he got a warning.
Peter was caught stealing eggs and he got a warning.
What did they discover was near the house? What did they also learn?
A mine and they also learnt that they can go and take some coal to have a warm house.
They discovered that there was a market near the house and also learnt the names of the shops.
They discovered that there was a train station near the house and also learnt the times of the train.
They discovered that there was bookstore near the house and also learnt the names of many authors
When mother was ill who helped?
When mother was ill the old gentleman whom they used to wave to helped to buy the medicines for mum as they did not have money to buy all.
Mrs Viney helped by washing the house and buying all the medicine needed for mum as they didnt have enough money for all.
The porter bought everything and Mrs Viney helped out too.
The train station master helped out and made the trains less noisy till mum as unwell.
Who gave the letter to the old gentleman which explained what they need for mum?
Roberta
Phyllis
Peter
Bobbie
Who delivered the large box with all the medicine mother needed?
The porter
Mrs. Viney
The old gentlemen
The fireman
How old is Bobbie and what does Peter give her?
8 years old and he gives her half of his broken toy engine filled with paper.
10 years old and he gives her half of his broken toy engine filled with chocolate.
14 years old and he gives her half of his broken toy engine filled with marshmallows.
12 years old and he gives her half of his broken toy engine filled with sweets.
What does Bobbie want to do for Peter and what happens?
Bobbie wants to mend Peter's toy engine so she went to the station and asks the old gentleman to help out.
Bobbie wants to mend Peter's toy engine so she went to the station and accidentally ends up on a moving train.
Bobbie wants to mend Peter's toy engine so she went to the station and finds Mrs.Viney.
Bobbie wants to mend Peter's toy engine so she went to the station and looks for the fireman.
Who helped Bobbie when she was on the moving train and what happened?
The engine driver and the fireman help Bobbie. They agree to fix the toy engine and made sure she got home safely.
Mrs.Viney help Bobbie. They agree to fix the toy engine and made sure she got home safely.
The old gentelmen help Bobbie. They agree to fix the toy engine and made sure she got home safely.
Her siblings help Bobbie. They agree to fix the toy engine and made sure she got home safely.
What are the names of the engine-driver and fireman?
Bill and Jim
Sam and Jim
Matias and Sebastian
Connor and Luke
While the children were at the station waiting for their mother to arrive, whom did they meet as there was a commotion?
Russian man who didnt know how to speak English.
Chinese man who didnt know how to speak English.
Italian man who didnt know how to speak English.
French man who didnt know how to speak English.
Who was this Russian man?
THe Russian man was a prisoner in England because he did not want to pay taxes.
The Russian man was an author who was sent to prison for writing a book which his government didnt approve. He escaped prison and came to look for his family who was in England.
The Russian man was looking for his mother and father in England.
The Russsian man was looking for the Railway children to give them information about their father.
Why did Peter used his stamp collection with the Russian man?
So that he can find out what language he knows how to speak
So that he can know which countries he visited.
So that he can realise how far he came and from where.
So that they can see which where he came from.
Mum communicated in _________________ with the Russian man.
Maltese
Indian
Chinese
French
Why is Roberta so upset when she discovers dad's clothes?
Roberta is so upset because she is worried something bad happened to dad since all his clothes are at home.
Roberta is upset because she doesnt find colourful clothes.
Roberta is upset because mum kept all dad's clothes in a small box untidy.
Roberta is upset because dad's favourite scarf wasnt in the box.
What were the children picking for the Russian man?
strawberries
blueberries
blackberries
cherries
While the children were picking cherries for the Russian man what did they witness?
A landslide
An earthquake
A tremor
Cat fight
Since the landslide covered the railway, what did they do to alarm the other train?
They used their red handkerchief to alarm the train to stop
They used their red petticoats to alarm the train to stop
They used their red towels to alarm the train to stop
They used their red tops to alarm the train to stop
While they were waving the red petticoats to stop the incoming train from disaster after the landslide, how many metres away from Roberta did the train stop?
About thirty metres
About fifty metres
About twelve metres
About twenty metres
What were each of the children rewarded for their bravery (saving incoming train from disaster after the landslide)?
engraved gold train model
engraved gold necklaces
engraved gold watch and a chain
engraved gold bracelets
Who helps to find the Russian's family?
Mrs. Viney
The old gentleman
Mother
Jim and Bill
