Homework
1
1- When was The Railway Children published?
a- 1945
b- 1850
c- 1906
d- 2000
2- How many chapters does The Railway Children consist of?
a- 14
b- 15
c- 18
d- 20
3- What is meant by illustrations in the field of the novel?
a- Explanation using words
b- Pictures that explain more about the novel
c- Plots
d- Stories
2
1- The novel begins by saying: “They were not railway children to begin with”. What is the significance of this introductory sentence?
a- Arousing interest and suspense in the minds of readers
b- Confirming from the start that this is not a novel about trains
c- Showing that trains are not a big issue
d- Showing that the children doo not like trains
2- The words Father and Mother are always written with a capital letter at the beginning ………………
a- For no reason at all
b- To show and teach children real respect for their parents
c- To make it easy for us to follow developments in the novel
d- To show us how families in the 19th century were richer and richer
3- The Railway Children is a didactic novel:
a- It is religious
b- It is educational, teaching grammar and math
c- It educates children about the rules of right behaviour
d- It is social
3
1- The sentence we read before the table of contents called:… ……….
a- Dedication
b- Integration
c- Personification
d- Summation
2- Why is Edith Nesbit fond of modifiers like “very”, “never”, and “always”?
a- To emphasize the realistic nature of the novel which matches the way children talk
b- She is fond of this way of writing
c- To teach children grammar
d- To prove that she does not like the way children behave
3- How much verisimilitude is there in The Railway Children?
a- A lot
b- Little
c- None
d- Some
4- Mother did not spend all her time in paying dull calls to dull ladies, and sitting dully at home waiting for dull ladies to pay calls to her”:
a- Mother is dull
b- Mother’s friends will visit her
c- Mother does not want those friends to visit her
d- Mother is an ideal woman who is so different from other women in this age