Know-It-All
Hero Girl
Hero Boy-Chris
Billy/Lonely Boy
& Hobo
Tom Hanks/Conductor
100

This word is written on Know-It-All's ticket, indicating he needs to work on this before self-actualizing is possible.

What is "Learn"?

100

The drink Hero Girl both consumes, and takes to Lonely Boy to meet their Physiological needs.

What is Hot Chocolate?

100

What does Chris's ticket say before getting on the train for the last time?

"Believe"

100

This drink leads us to believe that the Hobo has met his physiological needs.

What is Coffee?

100

Judging by the Conductor's actions throughout the movie, it's safe to assume he's in this stage of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.

What is self-actualization?

200

Know-It-All displays this cognitive need when he tries to find out what all his presents are.

What is need to know?

200

What does Hero-Girl's ticket say before getting on the train for the last time? 

What is 

"Lead" 

200

This characteristic of self-actualizers is presented by Hero Boy Chris as he grows his friendship with Lonely Boy and Hero Girl throughout the movie.

What is profound relationships?

200

The hobo presents this characteristic of self-actualizes when he helps hero boy. 

What is social interest?

200

Need that is met by the Conductor's job. 

What are safety and security needs?

300

What "fun fact" does this character know at the beginning of the movie that he tells Hero Boy? (It's also his very first line)

What is 

"What kind of train they're riding on" 

300

Need Hero Girl loses when she loses her ticket and is fearful she will get kicked off of the train. 

What is safety and security needs (she is scared of getting kicked off the train) or love and belonging needs (she feels out of place among her peers, because she does not have a ticket)?

300

Cognitive need that the hero boy wants to resolve. 

What is the mystery of whether or not Santa Claus is real?

300

The Hobo uses this to scare Hero Boy into believing (mainly playing on his sense of safety). 

What are puppets?

300

What is the conductors very first line in the movie? 

What is,

"All Aboard"

400

What does this character mistake his ticket for saying? Thus, learning the lesson the ticket was intended to teach? 

What is 

"Lean"

400

Characteristic of self-actualizer that the hero girl posses that involves contributing to the well-being of others. This is shown by how caring she is. 

What is social interest?

400

Need hero boy loses when he cannot hear the bells and everyone else can. 

What is love and belonging need? (sense of connection)

400

Because he is older, the Hobo and other characters who are in adulthood are able to reach higher on the hierarchy of needs, unlike most of the children in the story, because they are not developed enough. The last two levels on the pyramid that this adult characters can work on are ______ and _____. 

What are Esteem and Self-actualization needs?

400

What item does the conductor continue to look at through out the movie to make sure the safety needs of the children are met?

What is 

"Pocket Watch"


500

Character traits that threaten the Know-It-All boy from moving higher up in Maslow's hierarchy of needs. 

What is his lack of humility and how he thinks he knows everything? (Keeps him from making friends and feeling like he belongs among his peers.)

500

One characteristic of a self actualizer that the Hero Girl meets is _________. This trait involves seeing people as people rather than as the divisions society creates. 

What is democratic character?

500

When Chris loses his gift from Santa, he is sad. What TWO needs have been "lowered" or are "not being met" when he realizes his special gift is gone?

What is 

"Esteem Need and Social Need"

500

What 3 things does the lonely boy's ticket say? 

What is,

"Rely on"

"Count on"

"Depend on"

500

Master motive that drives the conductor towards becoming a self-actualizer. 

What is helping kids continue to believe in Santa and the magic of Christmas?