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The Silver Arrow by Lev Grossman
The Silver Arrow by Lev Grossman
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1
How many train cars did the Silver Arrow add when it stopped at the rail yard?
15
16
10
11
2
Who said this to Kate: "If you humans let us die, you will never, ever forgive yourselves."?
The heron
The polar bear
The porcupine
The fishing cat
3
Which animal could roll into a ball when at rest?
sloth
armadillo
porcupine
pangolin
4
As the Silver Arrow starts off from Kate's house, it stops at a station. How late do the animals tell Kate the train is?
3 hours
3 years
3 days
30 years
5
What is the name of Tom's stuffed animal that he lost during a family ski trip?
Chuffy the Stuffy
Foxworthy Fox
Jonesy the Cat
Foxy Jones
6
How did Kate and Tom's dad break his legs?
Falling while walking
Falling while skiing
Falling while skating
Falling while bicycling
7
Why are the animals on the Silver Arrow?
They are having their own adventure.
They are learning to live with one another and get along.
They are trying to go home.
They're trying to escape humans because they are destroying their habitats.
8
Describe the polar bear's fur.
White and fluffy.
Clear and smooth.
Transparent and fine.
Coarse and wiry.
9
What did Grace Hopper have on her wall to show that "you could always do things differently"?
A mirror for reflection
A medal for courage
A computer for programming
A clock that ran backwards
10
What did the Silver Arrow suggest to Kate when she faced a seemingly impossible task?
Talk to Tom
Talk to the animals
Take a walk
Turn back toward the Roundhouse
11
What is Tom's toy's name?
Boxy Jones
Foxy Brown
Boxy Brown
Foxy Jones
12
What kinds of lessons did Kate and Tom's parents have Tom take?
Fencing and piano
Karate and piano
Jiu jitsu and cello
Hapkido and cello
13
What color is Uncle Herbert's suit?
neon green
banana yellow
bright orange
ghostly white
14
Which hobbies does Kate enjoy?
Tennis
Painting
Violin
Piano
15
Which birthday was Kate celebrating?
12th
10th
9th
11th
16
When the Silver Arrow made a stop at a subway station, people looked up from their phones, startled at the odd train.
False
True
17
From which country does the mamba come?
Zimbabwe
Mozambique
Central America
South Africa
18
Which animal came to Kate's rescue when the wild boar tried to force his way onto the train?
The porcupine
The mamba
The fishing cat
The polar bear
19
Porcupines are an endangered species.
True
False
20
What is the name of the island from which Kate and Tom find their treasures?
Treasure Island
Fantasy Island
Wise Island
Lost Island
21
Kate and Tom are the only conductors of magical trains.
False
True
22
What does the "most invasive species" have that no other invasive species have?
Chins
Earlobes
Thumbs
Foreheads
23
Tom said that while Kate was "hanging out in the library," he was exploring the train. What does he know?
He knows how many different candies are in the Candy Car.
He knows what the Polar Bear said when she awoke.
He knows how many train cars they actually have.
He knows what's in the Mystery Car.
24
What did the sign say at the train station in the sky?
Dreamscape
Someday
Heaven
Sky Station
25
What did Kate say that Uncle Herb looked like when he came to deliver Kate's birthday present?
A musician
A science teacher
A banana salesman
A history teacher
26
How long were the animals waiting on the platform?
2 years
30 years
1 day
3 hours
27
This is the place "where trains come to get fixed up when something goes wrong."
The Roundhouse
The Train Station
The Rail Yard
The Train Forge
28
At the beginning of their adventure, Uncle Herbert says the kids must remember 3 things. Which is NOT one of them?
Keep an eye out for the twighlight star.
Keep the water tank full.
Don't let animals on without a ticket
Never let the fire go out.
29
What kind of train car did the kids NOT ask for at the rail yard?
flat car
candy car
coil car
pool car
30
Which animal was NOT a "regular" in the library car?
Mamba
starling
Heron
porcupine
31
Who did Kate and Tom rescue?
A rattlesnake
A grizzly bear
A polar bear
A mamba
32
"_______ is a human thing." (said the fishing cat)
Love
Hate
Doubt
Anger
33
How did Kate become a tree?
Burying her toes in the soil.
Doing yoga poses.
Hugging a tree.
Chanting a magic spell.
34
Kate realized that one big difference between people and animals is:
Animals looked problems in the face.
All of the above
Animals never made excuses
Animals never felt sorry for themselves.
35
What helped the Silver Arrow get up the tracks that went into the sky?
A rocket engine
A magical power
Extra coal and steam
A bomb
36
Every time the Silver Arrow adds something to the conversation, it makes this noise:
Clackity Buzz
Ding Dong
Click Clack
Click Bing
37
What did the trees tell Kate to do/trade in order to use wood for the train's fuel?
She must remember what it is like to be a tree.
She must return to the forest on their way back to drop off an animal.
They were not allowed to take the wood.
One of the animals must stay.
38
"There are two kinds of cats in the world: roaring cats and purring cats." The fishing cat is a roaring cat.
True
False
39
What can the fishing cat do that most cats cannot?
Sleep standing up
Jump from tree to tree
Eat snails
Swim
40
To what does Kate compare the Silver Arrow when the train first starts "talking" to the kids?
A computer
Uncle Herbert
A robot
An animal
41
Kate's brother Tom is an optimist.
False
True
42
How much does the Silver Arrow weigh?
About 3 tons
About 300 tons
About 100 tons
About 50 tons
