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Boxcar Children: General Trivia Quizzes

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These quizzes cover the events and characters from multiple books in the "Boxcar Children" series.
4 quizzes and 40 trivia questions.
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  'The Boxcar Children' Series    
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These are questions about the 'Boxcar Children' books, created by Gertrude Chandler Warner.
Average, 10 Qns, augusta123, Aug 16 05
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  The Books in "The Boxcar Children" Series, Part 1   great trivia quiz  
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This quiz is on the first ten books of "The Boxcar Children" series by Gertrude Chandler Warner.
Average, 10 Qns, bookworm78, Aug 16 05
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  The Books in "The Boxcar Children" Series, Part 2   great trivia quiz  
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This quiz is on books 11-19 in "The Boxcar Children" series by Gertrude Chandler Warner. Last question is general.
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  The Boxcar Children    
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This is a quiz about my favorite book series.
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trivia question Quick Question
In "Surprise Island", what part of the barn did the children use for bedrooms?

From Quiz "The Books in "The Boxcar Children" Series, Part 1"





Boxcar Children: General Trivia Questions
1. What had Benny gone to see when he was left behind in "The Caboose Mystery"?

From Quiz The Books in "The Boxcar Children" Series, Part 2

Answer: a talking horse

The rest of the family toured the glass factory, but Benny wanted to meet the talking horse. The family thought he was asleep when they came back and did not realize he had missed the train.

2. The first book is simply called "The Boxcar Children." What did Jesse make with the vegetables that Henry brought home?

From Quiz The Books in "The Boxcar Children" Series, Part 1

Answer: stew

She made a great stew with the carrots, onions, turnips and a little meat. She also cooked the vegetables and served them with butter for another meal.

3. Why did the Boxcar Children go live in a boxcar after their parents' death?

From Quiz 'The Boxcar Children' Series

Answer: They were afraid to go to their grandfather who they thought was mean.

The kids eventually meet their grandfather after Violet gets sick. They discover he's actually pretty nice and go live with him. He even brings the boxcar to the backyard so they could use it as a playhouse.

4. Who accidentally threw the key into the river in "The Houseboat Mystery"?

From Quiz The Books in "The Boxcar Children" Series, Part 2

Answer: Henry

Henry threw the key in the water and dropped the fish heads in the sandbox. When they were emptying the stinky sand, they found the stolen vase!

5. In "Surprise Island", what part of the barn did the children use for bedrooms?

From Quiz The Books in "The Boxcar Children" Series, Part 1

Answer: stalls

There were four stalls, one room for each. They were great, except when it rained and some of them leaked.

6. Who is the oldest child?

From Quiz The Boxcar Children

Answer: Henry

Henry is fourteen years old.

7. What does Benny Alden like doing most?

From Quiz 'The Boxcar Children' Series

Answer: eating food

Benny is always hungry and on the lookout for a meal.

8. In "Snowbound Mystery", what did Tom remember his father calling the special recipes?

From Quiz The Books in "The Boxcar Children" Series, Part 2

Answer: The Blue Card Recipes

Tom didn't realize the name meant they were written on blue cards. But the squirrels found the cards in the attic and used them to build a nest!

9. In "The Yellow House Mystery", what name did the hermit near Old Village on the Bear Trail use, even though he was really named Bill?

From Quiz The Books in "The Boxcar Children" Series, Part 1

Answer: Dave

The children were so happy to find Mrs. McGregor's lost husband. They were also happy to have Joe and Alice with them, and to have potatoes!

10. Which child is only ten years old?

From Quiz The Boxcar Children

Answer: Violet

Violet's favorite color is purple.

11. What was found in the knothole of the tree?

From Quiz The Books in "The Boxcar Children" Series, Part 2

Answer: a spyglass

Using the spyglass, the boys found a little round window on the house and eventually an old room full of really neat toys, including a rocking horse.

12. What relation is Aunt Jane to Henry, Jesse, Violet and Benny?

From Quiz The Books in "The Boxcar Children" Series, Part 1

Answer: their grandfather's sister

Aunt Jane was Grandfather's sister. She had quarreled with her brother years ago, but Violet and Jesse were able to heal the rift.

13. In what book did the children visit a place called "Snowflake Inn"?

From Quiz The Boxcar Children

Answer: "The Mystery of Snowflake Inn"

The children made new friends in this book. The new friends are Hannah and Davey Miller.

14. What's Violet's favorite color?

From Quiz 'The Boxcar Children' Series

Answer: purple

Violet's favorite color is purple because of the choice of her name.

15. In "Bicycle Mystery" the children take a bike trip to see Aunt Jane and Uncle Andy. What name do they give the dog who follows them?

From Quiz The Books in "The Boxcar Children" Series, Part 2

Answer: Shadow

Smokey was the dog's real name. He belonged to a young boy who had been away at camp. The dog whined all the time they were riding away from his home.

16. What friend of Benny's went along in "The Blue Bay Mystery"?

From Quiz The Books in "The Boxcar Children" Series, Part 1

Answer: Mike

Mike had moved away since "Surprise Island" but was excited to join the Aldens on their island adventure.

17. In what book does Violet find a volume of fairy tales?

From Quiz The Boxcar Children

Answer: "The Mystery Bookstore"

Other people wanted that volume also.

18. What is the name of the Aldens' housekeeper?

From Quiz 'The Boxcar Children' Series

Answer: Mrs. McGregor

Mrs. McGregor is the kind reliable housekeeper the kids love. She makes delicious cookies for the kids, enjoyed especially by Benny!

19. Benny found a locket in "The Mystery in the Sand". What initials appeared on it?

From Quiz The Books in "The Boxcar Children" Series, Part 2

Answer: R.L.

The initials stood for three different women: Rachel Lester, Rose Lawrence and finally Ruth Lane.

20. In "Mike's Mystery", what food item does Mike's mother like to bake?

From Quiz The Books in "The Boxcar Children" Series, Part 1

Answer: pie

Mike's Mother likes to make pies a lot and even opens up a pie shop at the end of the book.

21. In what book do the kids meet someone named Jane Driver?

From Quiz The Boxcar Children

Answer: "The Mystery in the Computer Game"

The kids really like the computer game.

22. What is the name of the Aldens' faithful dog?

From Quiz 'The Boxcar Children' Series

Answer: Watch

The Boxcar Children found Watch in the woods in the first book, 'The Boxcar Children'. They named him Watch because he's their watchdog. He's a Scottish dog.

23. In "The Mystery Behind the Wall", where was Rory visiting from?

From Quiz The Books in "The Boxcar Children" Series, Part 2

Answer: Canada

Rory and Benny found a diary of a little girl that had once lived in the house. It turns out she had owned a wonderful coin collection called the Blue Collection.

24. Aunt Jane want to move back east. Grandfather is able to purchase the farm where he and Jane grew up. While investigating, the Aldens uncover a mystery from years ago involving Andy Bean. Which book is #7 in the "Boxcar Children" series?

From Quiz The Books in "The Boxcar Children" Series, Part 1

Answer: The Woodshed Mystery

The kids are especially interested because Aunt Jane had once planned to marry Andy Bean, and she finally does, at the end of the book.

25. In what book do the kids FIRST meet Watch?

From Quiz The Boxcar Children

Answer: "The Boxcar Children"

This is the first book of the series. The kids meet Watch in the woods.

26. Where did the Boxcar Children go in 'The Mystery of the Black Raven'?

From Quiz 'The Boxcar Children' Series

Answer: Alaska

'The Mystery of the Black Raven' is the 12th Special in the series. The Boxcar Children find out who stole the ancient artifacts as they visit Segway, Alaska.

27. The Aldens head to Oakdale to a fair and find a mystery at a bus station involving a new paint manufacturer in town and a cook interested in chemistry. What is the name of book #18 in the "Boxcar Children" series?

From Quiz The Books in "The Boxcar Children" Series, Part 2

Answer: The Bus Station Mystery

The paint factory is called Pickett's Perfect Paints and is picketed by none other than Mr. Pickett's sons!

28. What was Larry Cook doing in the summer kitchen during "The Lighthouse Mystery"?

From Quiz The Books in "The Boxcar Children" Series, Part 1

Answer: cooking with plankton

Larry had the idea that if he could make plankton taste good, it would feed the whole world!

29. In what book does the boxcar get stolen?

From Quiz The Boxcar Children

Answer: "The Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar"

They eventually get it back.

30. Which book did the Aldens visit Chicago?

From Quiz 'The Boxcar Children' Series

Answer: 'The Windy City Mystery'

'The Windy City Mystery' is Special #10 in the series. Chicago is called the 'Windy City' because of its windy weather.

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