Round 1
2. Who came into the man's coach?
A young girl of about thirteen came into the coach.
1. How did the man on the train feel?
He felt tired and bored.
5. Which word on p. 236 can be the opposite of 'cheerful'?
The opposite of cheerful is depressing.
3. Describe the girl's appearance.
She was a dull-looking country girl with chapped cheeks.
7. Who were standing at the small crossing?
Three little boys were standing at the small crossing.
8. How did the boys react when they saw the approaching train?
They raised their hands and they yelled out their farewell at the top of their voices.
9. What did the girl do when she saw the boys?
She threw out some tangerines to them.
4. Why do you think the girl had chapped cheeks?
It was winter and the girl's cheeks were chapped from the cold.
10. Why did the way the man saw the girl change?
The man realized that the young girl was probably leaving home to go and work somewhere and that the boys might have been her younger brothers who came to say goodbye to her. He realized that maybe her life wasn't easy, but she was still kind and thoughtful.
6. What did the man think about the girl wanting to open the window?
He thought it was just a silly whim.