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The Polar Express

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1
"They looked like the lights of a strange ocean liner" is an example of what kind of fig. lang?
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Idiom
Simile
2
Who was to receive the first gift of Christmas?
The conductor
One of the children
Santa
One of the elves
3
What is a harness?
A set of straps that fastens an animal to something
An object inside an animal's mouth
The thing that joins two rail cars
A type of sleigh
4
What did the boy choose as his gift from Santa?
A hand bell
The Liberty Bell
A gold bell
A silver bell
5
What was missing from the city when the train first arrived at the North Pole?
Factories
Elves
Lights
Streets
6
What happened to the bell?
One of the children stole it
The boy lost it
The conductor took it for safe keeping
It broke
7
BONUS QUESTION: Where was the bell found?
The conductor found it under a seat
On Santa's seat
In a cup of hot chocolate
One of the elves found it in his pocket
8
What is nougat?
A type of candy
When you rub someone's head real hard
A type of nut
A rich type of coffee drink
9
What is the boy listening for at the beginning of the story?
Santa's laugh
Sleigh Bells
A train whistle
Footsteps on the roof
10
The ride on the Polar Express was compared to what?
Like riding a horse
Like a roller coaster
Like a boat sailing on smooth water
Like a kiddie ride at a fair
11
What did the conductor take out of his pocket?
A large pocket watch
A large donut
A whistle
A bull horn