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Who are the two children in the stories?
poppy and Sam.
What is the name of the farmer in both stories?
Mrs. Boot.
What kind of train is featured in both stories?
An old steam train.
Who is Rusty?
Mrs. Boot’s dog.
What does Farmer Dray bring to help the train in "Dolly and the Train"?
A horse named Dolly.
What does the teacher decide to do when the train breaks down in "Dolly and the Train"?
Have a picnic in the field.
Why does the teacher call the children back from the field in "Dolly and the Train"?
She thinks there’s a bull in the field.
What did the conductor do before the train left the station in "Dolly and the Train"?
He closed the door and blew his whistle.
What did Rusty do when the train started moving in "Rusty’s Train Ride"?
He chased the train and jumped through an open window.
What does Rusty bring back when the train returns in "Rusty’s Train Ride"?
Mrs. Hill’s puppy, Mopp.
What was the children’s reaction when the train stopped in "Dolly and the Train"?
asked why the train had stopped.
What did the guard do when the engine broke down in "Dolly and the Train"?
He ran across the fields to get help.
Why did Mrs. Boot tell the children to hold Rusty tight at the station in "Rusty’s Train Ride"?
So he wouldn’t run away.
What did the fireman do just before the train started moving in "Rusty’s Train Ride"?
He shut the doors and climbed onto the train.
What does Farmer Dray use to attach Dolly to the train in "Dolly and the Train"?
A long rope.
What is the name of the animal the teacher thought was a bull.
Buttercup
What did farmer Dray say when they stopped at the station.
Out by engine, back by horse.”
What did Sam say when he saw Rusty on the train.
“Come back, Rusty!”
What do Poppy and Sam see out the train window
Farmer Dray’s farm.
What did Mrs. Hill say to her puppy, Mopp, when she found him?
“Poor little thing
Why did the train stop unexpectedly
The engine broke down.
How did Farmer Dray help Dolly move the train,
He walked next to her,
What do the children do while waiting for help.
They have a picnic near the train.
Why did Rusty jump on the train
To help Mopp
What did the children say about rusty when he helped Mopp
Rusty was clever