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WorksheetsThe Boxcar Children Test Review
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
What are the names of the children in the story?
Harry, Jennifer, Veronica, and Benjamin
Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny
Hector, Joyce, Vivienne, and Brody
The children are hungry and go to a bakery. Who is the first character they meet?
The baker's wife
The baker
A banker
After the children leave the bakery where is the first place they sleep?
In a hotel
At their Aunts house
Haystacks
Who comes looking for the children in ch. 2?
The baker and his wife
Their parents
No one
What do the children find in the woods?
A small building
A boxcar
A fort
Why did Benny not want to live in the boxcar?
It was too smelly
He thought it was a scary place
He was afraid an engine will take them away
What did the children name the dog they found?
Watch
Clifford
Barney
What were the surprises Jessie, Violet, and Benny have for Henry?
A dog and blueberries
A cat and strawberries
A steak and potatoes
The children went to the Dump to find treasures. What treasures did they find?
Furniture
A car
Cups and plates
In the middle of the night the dog started barking, why?
There was a noise
He was hungry
He wanted to go outside
Where did Henry find a job?
At a gas station
At Dr. Moore's house
At the local grocery store
Jessie made a broom, Violet hemmed a table cloth, Benny helped gather sticks.
True
False
How much money did Henry make at Dr. Moore's?
$20
$1
$15
Henry helped Mrs. Moore thin out her garden. What did she do with the smaller vegetables they pulled?
They threw them out
They put them in a pile
Henry took them home
Henry cleaned Dr. Moore's garage. What did the Dr. give Henry?
Hammer and nails
A screwdriver
A wrench
Now that Henry has a hammer and nails, what does he make to help carry stones to make a pool?
A table
A cart
Chairs
What did the children find on their walk?
Potatoes
Wheels
Eggs
What did the Jessie, Violet, and Benny help Henry do at the Dr.'s house?
Pick peaches
Pick cherries
Pick strawberries
Who did the children move in with?
Mr. Alden
Mr. Moore
The Bakers wife
What happened to the Boxcar?
It was destroyed by a fire
Their Grandfather moved it to his yard
A train engine took it away
What did the children use to make a bed in the boxcar?
Leaves and grass
Old blankets
Hay and pine needles
Who found the dog in the story?
Henry
Jessie
Benny
What did the children use to cook their food?
A campfire
A stove
A microwave
What color is Benny's favorite cup?
blue
green
pink
whilte
Why did the kids dislike their grandfather?
Their grandfather was in jail.
He was grumpy
He disliked their mother and thought he wouldn't like them.
He was dead.
How old is Violet?
5
3
16
10
Put the children in order from oldest to youngest.
Benny, Henry, Violet, Jessie
Henry, Jessie, Violet, Benny
Violet, Jessie, Benny, Henry
Henry, Benny, Violet, Jessie
What is the grandfather's real name?
Dr. Moore
Henry
Mr. Alden
Mr. Henry
What was their first meal when they got to the boxcar?
Chicken Nuggets
Pizza
Bread
Turkey
What was in Watch's foot?
spoon
cherry
bug
thorn
Why did grandfather bring the boxcar to his house?
The children wanted to live in it again.
Mr. Alden wanted to live in the boxcar.
The children hated the boxcar.
The children missed the boxcar.
What did Henry win at the Free-for-All Race? Choose all that apply.
pizza
$25 and a trophy
$50 and a pizza
mom and dad
Who is the oldest?
Benny
Violet
Henry
Jessie
At the beginning of the story, why did the children go into the boxcar?
They smelled something.
It was about to rain.
It was cool.
They were curious.
Where do the children go first?
Dr. Moore's house
Bakery
Pizza Parlor
Mr. Alden's house
Why did the children change their mind about their grandfather?
He was old.
He was handsome.
He was nice.
He was mean to them and the dog.
What did Benny do to the dog?
Got the thorn out.
Cut his nails.
Cut his hair.
Beat him with a stick.
a section of the train with sliding doors and a roof used for carrying goods
boxcar
brook
admired
hem
a small stream of fresh water
boxcar
brook
admired
hem
felt respect for someone
boxcar
brook
admired
hem
to sew down a folded edge of cloth
boxcar
brook
admired
hem
a container used for heating liquid
kettle
exploring
remarked
eagerly
said
kettle
exploring
remarked
eagerly
very happily
delightedly
free-for-all
admired
eagerly
Contest or fight with no rules
remarked
free-for-all
exploring
eagerly
When the children found the boxcar, they used it to ---.
get out of the rain.
get out of the hot sun.
get away from the bear.
hide from the baker.
What did Jessie do to help Watch?
She cooled him off with cold water.
She pulled a thorn out of his paw.
She pulled his leg out of a trap.
She fed him some blueberries.
Who found the treasure in the dump first?
Violet
Watch
Henry
Benny
What did Benny call "the building"?
their fireplace
the boxcar
a room in the cave
a fort they made
With the hammer and nails, Henry built a ---.
workbench for Dr. Moore
dam for the swimming pool
cart for Benny
shelf for the dishes
How did Henry get twenty-five dollars?
He cut Mr. Alden's grass.
He picked cherries for Dr. Moore.
He won the free-for-all.
He found it at the Silver City Field Day
Why did Henry bring Dr. Moore to the boxcar?
Jessie burned herself while cooking potatoes.
He wanted the doctor to know all the children were safe.
Benny cut himself with the scissors.
Violet was very sick.
What was Mr. Alden's surprise for the children?
Watch could stay at his house with them.
He bought new dishes and beds for the boxcar.
The boxcar was moved to his garden.
They were going to have a picnic in the boxcar.
Why are the children living alone?
Their parents are dead.
Their grandparents are dead.
They are on the run from the police.
Their parents abandoned them.
What do the children use to get into the boxcar?
an old stump
a ladder
a rope
a big rock
The first job Henry does to earn money is...
mow the grass
pick cherries
work in the garden
carry boxes
The children pick ___ in Dr. Moore's orchard.
apples
pumpkins
strawberries
cherries
How much money does James Henry Alden offer to the person who finds his grandchildren?
$300
$500
$5000
$10,000
What words did Benny learn to read first?
Spot run
the dog
see me
see the dog
Which word means marked by bad temper, grumpy annoyed or angry?
cross
cool
fun
weird
Which word means to make a comment?
remark
hear
clap
jump
Which word means "used to express obligation or should?"
boxcar
tracks
ought
magic
Which word means to ask for money, food, or help?
sing
remark
beg
clap
Which word means to give joy or satisfaction?
sing
growl
frown
delight
Which word means having or shown an enthusiastic desire or interest?
eagerly
slowly
proudly
angrily
We watched the football game from the _____________.
house
car
bleachers
hill
What does the baker want to do with Benny?
Send him to a Children's Home
Keep Him
Send him away
Only keep him and not the others
What two things do they make beds out of?
dirt and grass
flowers and weeds
hay and pine needles
trees and benches
What do they use as a refrigerator?
a brook
a bucket
a hole in the mud
a hole in a tree
What does Henry bring back from his first day of work at the doctors house?
a dollar and a bag of cookies
milk and bread
cupcakes and a dollar
meat and vegetables
What types of jobs does Henry do for the doctor?
paint his house, fill his car with gas, walk his dog
cut the grass, wash the car, work in the garden
pick vegetables, paint the house, cook dinner
drive him around, clean the house, do the dishes
Why do all the kids go with Henry to the doctors house to work?
to pick cherries
to wash cars
to cook meals
to clean the house
What did Dr. Moore see in the newspaper?
an ad for a missing dog
an ad for four missing children
an ad for a new house
an ad for workers
a piece of land planted with fruit trees
garden
farm
orchard
field
to look at with pleasure or to respect
hate
admire
boring
brook
