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Quiz about The Books in The Boxcar Children Series Part 2

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

This quiz is on books 11-19 in "The Boxcar Children" series by Gertrude Chandler Warner. Last question is general.

A multiple-choice quiz by bookworm78. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bookworm78

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
193,293

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
387

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 66 (8/10), Guest 38 (2/10), Guest 146 (2/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What had Benny gone to see when he was left behind in "The Caboose Mystery"? Hint

a clown

a haunted house

a glass factory

a talking horse

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Question 2 of 10

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

Benny

Jesse

Henry

Violet

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Question 3 of 10

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

The Blue Card Recipes

The World's Best Buns and Other Stuff

The Family Recipes

The Hidden Recipes

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was found in the knothole of the tree? Hint

birds

baseball cards

money

a spyglass

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Question 5 of 10

5. 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? Hint

Sunshine

Shadow

Ray

Smokey

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Question 6 of 10

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

R.L.

H.A.

T.B.

J.B.

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Question 7 of 10

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

England

Canada

California

Montana

8. 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? Hint

The Bus Station Mystery

The Science Mystery

The Paint Pollution Mystery

The Oakdale Mystery

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Question 9 of 10

9. In "Benny Uncovers a Mystery", what shopper came every day and was hard to please? Hint

Maggie Douglas

Anne Shirley

Geena Davis

Wendy Reynolds

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Question 10 of 10

10. For what age group were the "Boxcar Children" books written? Hint

2nd and 3rd graders

adults

high schoolers

preschoolers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What had Benny gone to see when he was left behind in "The Caboose Mystery"?

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

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!

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

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!

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

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.

5. 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?

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.

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

Answer: R.L.

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

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

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.

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!

9. In "Benny Uncovers a Mystery", what shopper came every day and was hard to please?

Answer: Maggie Douglas

It turned out Maggie Douglas was actually M.D. Squires, the new owner of the store.

10. For what age group were the "Boxcar Children" books written?

Answer: 2nd and 3rd graders

Although "The Boxcar Children" books can be enjoyed by everyone, Gertrude Chandler Warner wrote the books specifically for young children first learning to read.

Source: Author bookworm78

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