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The Polar Express

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