What did the kids get to drink on the train?
Hot Chocolate
What was the first gift of Christmas?
a bell from Santa's sleigh
Why did the main character stop the train for the first time?
So the boy could get on the train
Who received the first gift of Christmas?
the main character
What did the main character put on before he ran outside to see the train?
a robe and slippers
What type of animal blocked the tracks to the North Pole?
Caribou
How did the main character lose his bell that Santa gave him?
It fell out of his pocket in his robe.
How did the main character rip the pocket on his robe?
it got caught on the bed post
Where was the bell lost?
on Santa's sleigh
What made the caribou get off of the track?
The conductor made the engineer scream by pulling on his beard. The scream made the caribou leave.
What did they put inside the train's engine to power it?
Coal
Why couldn't the main character's parents hear the sound of the bell?
They didn't believe in Santa
What time was it for the majority of the train ride?
11:55
Who found the main character's bell?
Santa
What word did the conductor punch into the main character's ticket?
believe
Where did the engineer find an extra pin to place in the brake?
He had a pin in his hair
What was the main character listening for at the beginning of the story?
The ringing bells of Santa's sleigh
What do the boy and hobo use to get to the girl on the top of the train?
skiis
What was the main character's sister's name?
Sarah
What did all of the elves do when Santa flew away?
they threw their hats into the air
What department store did all of the children jump out of their seats to see?
Herpolsheimers
How many elves did the children see when they reached the North Pole?
hundreds
What was the name of the steepest downhill grade in the world?
Glacier Gulch
What did they say the lights of the North Pole looked like?
the lights of a strange ocean liner sailing on a frozen sea
What was unusual about the lonely boy's ticket?
It said something different every time he turned it over (rely on, depend on, count on)