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The Polar Express

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