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Who are the main characters in the story?
Who are the main characters in the story?
Jessie, Henry, Violet, and Benny
What do they find inside the boxcar?
What do they find inside the boxcar?
They find it empty
Why do they decide to stay in the boxcar despite the rain?
Why do they decide to stay in the boxcar despite the rain?
It feels like a warm little house
What does Henry go to get while the rain stops?
What does Henry go to get while the rain stops?
What does Jessie do to help the three-legged dog?
What does Jessie do to help the three-legged dog?
What do the children decide to do with the dog?
What do the children decide to do with the dog?
What do they pick from nearby bushes for supper?
What do they pick from nearby bushes for supper?
What does Jessie wish they had to serve the blueberries and milk?
What does Jessie wish they had to serve the blueberries and milk?
What is serving as a step for the boxcar?
What is serving as a step for the boxcar?
Who is crying for milk while Henry is gone?
Who is crying for milk while Henry is gone?
Who helps each other to open the heavy door of the boxcar?
Who helps each other to open the heavy door of the boxcar?
What do the children make do with for serving the blueberries and milk?
What do the children make do with for serving the blueberries and milk?
Who were the four children and what were they doing in front of the bakery?
Who were the four children and what were they doing in front of the bakery?
What did the little boy and the big girl think about the cakes and bread?
What did the little boy and the big girl think about the cakes and bread?
How did the baker's wife feel about the children and how did she react to them?
How did the baker's wife feel about the children and how did she react to them?
What did Jessie notice inside the bakery, and what did she ask the baker's wife?
What did Jessie notice inside the bakery, and what did she ask the baker's wife?
Who are the main characters in the text?
Who are the main characters in the text?
What do the children ask the woman at the bakery?
What do the children ask the woman at the bakery?
What is the woman's initial concern about Benny?
What is the woman's initial concern about Benny?
Why do the children refuse to disclose where they came from before arriving at the bakery?
Why do the children refuse to disclose where they came from before arriving at the bakery?
What does the woman plan to do with Benny?
What does the woman plan to do with Benny?
What do Jessie and Henry decide to do when they overhear the conversation about Benny?
What do Jessie and Henry decide to do when they overhear the conversation about Benny?
How do the children continue their journey?
How do the children continue their journey?
What challenges do the children encounter while carrying Benny?
What challenges do the children encounter while carrying Benny?
Where do the children find a place to rest during the day?
Where do the children find a place to rest during the day?
Why do the children decide to rest during the day?
Why do the children decide to rest during the day?
What do the children carry with them on their journey?
What do the children carry with them on their journey?
What does the woman decide to do with the older children?
What does the woman decide to do with the older children?
What did Benny ask about the dump?
What did Benny ask about the dump?
What did Jessie say would be treasures for them on the dump?
What did Jessie say would be treasures for them on the dump?
How did Watch, the dog, look while walking with the children?
How did Watch, the dog, look while walking with the children?
Who brought the supplies for supper?
Who brought the supplies for supper?
What was used as a tablecloth for supper?
What was used as a tablecloth for supper?
What did Violet use as a bandage for Watch's foot?
What did Violet use as a bandage for Watch's foot?
What did Jessie cut for everyone during supper?
What did Jessie cut for everyone during supper?
Why was Benny glad dogs didn't like cheese?
Why was Benny glad dogs didn't like cheese?
What served as the bedroom in the boxcar?
What served as the bedroom in the boxcar?
How did they wash themselves and their towels?
How did they wash themselves and their towels?
What did Jessie use as a refrigerator?
What did Jessie use as a refrigerator?
Where did Henry go to find work?
Where did Henry go to find work?
What did the children plan to start near the car?
What did the children plan to start near the car?
What did Benny ask about, and what was Jessie's explanation?
What did Benny ask about, and what was Jessie's explanation?
Who provided bread and water to Benny when he expressed his hunger and thirst?
Who provided bread and water to Benny when he expressed his hunger and thirst?
What did the children do to obtain water from the farmhouse without being seen?
What did the children do to obtain water from the farmhouse without being seen?
How did Henry convince Benny to drink water from the pump?
How did Henry convince Benny to drink water from the pump?
Who did the children hide from when they heard a horse and cart coming up the road?
Who did the children hide from when they heard a horse and cart coming up the road?
Where did the children have a drink from along the road towards Silver City?
Where did the children have a drink from along the road towards Silver City?
What did the children make beds of to sleep in the woods?
What did the children make beds of to sleep in the woods?
What did Jessie fear when she woke up and saw dark clouds rolling in?
What did Jessie fear when she woke up and saw dark clouds rolling in?
What did Jessie find in the woods as shelter from the approaching rain?
What did Jessie find in the woods as shelter from the approaching rain?
Who led the children to the abandoned boxcar as shelter from the approaching rain?
Who led the children to the abandoned boxcar as shelter from the approaching rain?
Where did the children spend the day sleeping before waking up when it was night?
Where did the children spend the day sleeping before waking up when it was night?
What did the children do to avoid being seen while obtaining water from the farmhouse?
What did the children do to avoid being seen while obtaining water from the farmhouse?
What did the children use to make beds for sleeping in the woods?
What did the children use to make beds for sleeping in the woods?
Who impressed Dr. Moore with his work and what did Dr. Moore give him as a reward?
Who impressed Dr. Moore with his work and what did Dr. Moore give him as a reward?
What did Henry find and repurpose into a ladle for their soup?
What did Henry find and repurpose into a ladle for their soup?
What did Henry mention building for Benny and what did he plan to use as wheels and cargo?
What did Henry mention building for Benny and what did he plan to use as wheels and cargo?
What did the children plan to build, and why did they want to build it?
What did the children plan to build, and why did they want to build it?
What did the children discover about the pool they built on Sunday morning?
What did the children discover about the pool they built on Sunday morning?
What materials did the children use to build their fireplace?
What materials did the children use to build their fireplace?
Describe the process of preparing the stew over the fireplace.
Describe the process of preparing the stew over the fireplace.
What did the children and Watch do while the stew was cooking?
What did the children and Watch do while the stew was cooking?
What did Henry advise about the stew, and what were the children doing to ensure its quality?
What did Henry advise about the stew, and what were the children doing to ensure its quality?
Who won the free-for-all race and what was the prize?
Who won the free-for-all race and what was the prize?
What did Henry do with the twenty-five-dollar prize?
What did Henry do with the twenty-five-dollar prize?
What did Dr. Moore do when he found Henry cutting the grass?
What did Dr. Moore do when he found Henry cutting the grass?
What did Henry buy for supper?
What did Henry buy for supper?
What did Jessie suggest Benny should learn?
What did Jessie suggest Benny should learn?
What did Violet suggest they could make with the leftover papers?
What did Violet suggest they could make with the leftover papers?
What did Jessie use to make words in the book?
What did Jessie use to make words in the book?
What did the girls write in the book and who did they call?
What did the girls write in the book and who did they call?
What was Benny's reaction to learning to read?
What was Benny's reaction to learning to read?
What was the initial reaction of the children when Henry told them about winning the race?
What was the initial reaction of the children when Henry told them about winning the race?
What did Benny ask Henry about their wealth?
What did Benny ask Henry about their wealth?
What did Jessie find in the bag after Henry's return?
What did Jessie find in the bag after Henry's return?
Who organized the Field Day event in the town of Silver City?
Who organized the Field Day event in the town of Silver City?
What was the prize for the winner of the free-for-all foot race?
What was the prize for the winner of the free-for-all foot race?
What was Henry doing for Dr. Moore on Field Day?
What was Henry doing for Dr. Moore on Field Day?
Who invited Henry to watch the races on Field Day?
Who invited Henry to watch the races on Field Day?
What was the doctor's reason for not being able to attend the races?
What was the doctor's reason for not being able to attend the races?
Who sat beside Henry on the bleachers during the races?
Who sat beside Henry on the bleachers during the races?
What race was announced while Henry was at the bleachers?
What race was announced while Henry was at the bleachers?
What did Henry ask about the free-for-all race?
What did Henry ask about the free-for-all race?
What did the children use to construct the dam?
What did the children use to construct the dam?
How did the children solve the problem of water flowing around the ends of the logs?
How did the children solve the problem of water flowing around the ends of the logs?
What did the children have for supper after the swim?
What did the children have for supper after the swim?
What did the children discover during their walk in the woods?
What did the children discover during their walk in the woods?
What did Henry consider doing the next morning, and what was his concern?
What did Henry consider doing the next morning, and what was his concern?
Who worked together to build the dam?
Who worked together to build the dam?
What were the children's additional plans for the dam?
What were the children's additional plans for the dam?
What did Jessie do while others worked on the dam?
What did Jessie do while others worked on the dam?
What did the children do to watch the pool fill up and create a waterfall?
What did the children do to watch the pool fill up and create a waterfall?
What did the children have for supper after finding the hen's nest?
What did the children have for supper after finding the hen's nest?
What did the children use to help with the construction of the dam?
What did the children use to help with the construction of the dam?
What did the children face challenges with while laying logs across the brook?
What did the children face challenges with while laying logs across the brook?
What does James Alden offer to the family after learning about their living situation?
What does James Alden offer to the family after learning about their living situation?
Who realizes that the man who gave him a prize at Field Day is Violet's visitor?
Who realizes that the man who gave him a prize at Field Day is Violet's visitor?
What does Dr. Moore confirm about James Alden?
What does Dr. Moore confirm about James Alden?
What does Violet ask to see after Alden visits her?
What does Violet ask to see after Alden visits her?
What does James Alden express when he sees the family's living situation?
What does James Alden express when he sees the family's living situation?
Who is revealed to be the family's grandfather?
Who is revealed to be the family's grandfather?
What do the family and James Alden do together after the revelation?
What do the family and James Alden do together after the revelation?
What does Alden bring to Violet when he visits her?
What does Alden bring to Violet when he visits her?
What does James Alden offer to let the family do after learning about their situation?
What does James Alden offer to let the family do after learning about their situation?
Who goes to find Dr. Moore to confirm James Alden's identity?
Who goes to find Dr. Moore to confirm James Alden's identity?
What does Dr. Moore reveal about the family's living situation to James Alden?
What does Dr. Moore reveal about the family's living situation to James Alden?
What was Violet's condition and how did Jessie and Henry respond to it?
What was Violet's condition and how did Jessie and Henry respond to it?
What was the initial concern about Violet's sickness and what solution did Henry propose?
What was the initial concern about Violet's sickness and what solution did Henry propose?
What did Jessie and Henry do to take care of Violet when she fell sick?
What did Jessie and Henry do to take care of Violet when she fell sick?
What was Henry's reaction to Violet's illness, and what action did he take?
What was Henry's reaction to Violet's illness, and what action did he take?
Who accompanied Mr. Alden to their old home in the doctor's car?
Who accompanied Mr. Alden to their old home in the doctor's car?
What did the children find in their old home that made them reminisce?
What did the children find in their old home that made them reminisce?
What did the children find in Dr. Moore's new house that surprised and delighted Henry?
What did the children find in Dr. Moore's new house that surprised and delighted Henry?
What request did the man make regarding the ownership of Watch?
What request did the man make regarding the ownership of Watch?
What did the children need to do in order to keep Watch?
What did the children need to do in order to keep Watch?
Who did the children and Mr. Alden set out to find in order to negotiate the exchange for Watch?
Who did the children and Mr. Alden set out to find in order to negotiate the exchange for Watch?
What was the outcome of the negotiation with the lady regarding Watch?
What was the outcome of the negotiation with the lady regarding Watch?
What made the children happy as they left the man's place?
What made the children happy as they left the man's place?
What intrigued Benny about his room in Dr. Moore's new house?
What intrigued Benny about his room in Dr. Moore's new house?
How did Watch react to the man who claimed ownership of him?
How did Watch react to the man who claimed ownership of him?
What did the children find in their bedrooms at Dr. Moore's house that reflected their personalities?
What did the children find in their bedrooms at Dr. Moore's house that reflected their personalities?
What did the man agree to if the children found him a new dog?
What did the man agree to if the children found him a new dog?
What does Dr. Moore decide to do with Violet instead of taking her to the hospital?
What does Dr. Moore decide to do with Violet instead of taking her to the hospital?
Who comes to see Dr. Moore and makes an offer to leave Violet's side for five thousand dollars?
Who comes to see Dr. Moore and makes an offer to leave Violet's side for five thousand dollars?
Who reveals to the man that Dr. Moore is taking care of Violet and refuses to leave even for the money?
Who reveals to the man that Dr. Moore is taking care of Violet and refuses to leave even for the money?
What is the name of the children's grandfather who expresses sadness over losing a grandchild?
What is the name of the children's grandfather who expresses sadness over losing a grandchild?
What does Dr. Moore ask Mary to do for Mr. Alden?
What does Dr. Moore ask Mary to do for Mr. Alden?
Who becomes fond of the children, especially Benny, and forms a bond with them over shared experiences and their love for Violet?
Who becomes fond of the children, especially Benny, and forms a bond with them over shared experiences and their love for Violet?
What do the children plan to reveal to Mr. Alden once the children grow to like him?
What do the children plan to reveal to Mr. Alden once the children grow to like him?
What plans does Mr. Alden make with Benny to visit the farm?
What plans does Mr. Alden make with Benny to visit the farm?
Who struggles to remember where he's seen Mr. Alden before but grows to like him nonetheless?
Who struggles to remember where he's seen Mr. Alden before but grows to like him nonetheless?
What does Henry struggle to remember where he's seen Mr. Alden before but grows to like him nonetheless?
What does Henry struggle to remember where he's seen Mr. Alden before but grows to like him nonetheless?
What does Mr. Alden make plans to visit the farm with Benny to see?
What does Mr. Alden make plans to visit the farm with Benny to see?
Who is revealed to be the children's grandfather and forms a connection with Benny?
Who is revealed to be the children's grandfather and forms a connection with Benny?
What did Mr. Alden surprise the children with?
What did Mr. Alden surprise the children with?
What was Benny looking for inside the boxcar?
What was Benny looking for inside the boxcar?
Who provided bread and water to Benny when he expressed his hunger and thirst?
Who provided bread and water to Benny when he expressed his hunger and thirst?
What did the children find near the fountain in the garden?
What did the children find near the fountain in the garden?
What did the children use as a dinner bell in the boxcar?
What did the children use as a dinner bell in the boxcar?
Where did the children stay until the surprise was ready?
Where did the children stay until the surprise was ready?
Who laughed and said the surprise was not very nice or pretty at all?
Who laughed and said the surprise was not very nice or pretty at all?
What did the children use to make a dinner bell?
What did the children use to make a dinner bell?
Who did the children stay with while the surprise was being prepared?
Who did the children stay with while the surprise was being prepared?
What did the children find in place inside the old boxcar?
What did the children find in place inside the old boxcar?
Where did Mr. Alden take the children to unveil the surprise?
Where did Mr. Alden take the children to unveil the surprise?
What did the children have to go over to Dr. Moore's house for?
What did the children have to go over to Dr. Moore's house for?
Study Notes
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The children, Benny, Henry, Jessie, and Violet, spent the day sleeping in a haystack and woke up when it was night.
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Benny expressed his hunger and thirst, and Jessie provided them with bread and water.
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The children were cautious about leaving the haystack to obtain water, as they didn't want to be seen.
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Once it was dark, they went to the farmhouse to pump water, making sure not to wake the animals or be seen.
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Benny wanted a cup to drink water, but Henry convinced him to drink directly from the pump, pretending to be a horse.
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The children heard a horse and cart coming up the road, and they hid behind bushes, narrowly avoiding being seen by the baker and his wife.
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The children walked along the road towards Silver City and had a drink from a drinking fountain.
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Henry found a side road that led to the woods, and they made beds of pine needles to sleep in.
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Jessie woke up in the morning and saw dark clouds rolling in, fearing a storm.
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She found an old abandoned boxcar in the woods and led the children to it as shelter from the approaching rain.
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The children were building a dam in a brook.
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They decided the pool should be deeper for swimming and to hold the logs in place.
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Jessie washed stockings while others worked on the dam.
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Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny worked together to build the dam.
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They used logs and stones to construct the dam, with the help of a cart.
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The children faced challenges in laying logs across the brook, as water kept flowing around the ends.
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They solved the problem by adding more logs and brush between them.
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Once the dam was completed, the children watched as the pool filled up and created a waterfall.
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They had a meal of brown stew after the swim, using a tin can as a dinner bell.
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During their walk in the woods, they discovered a hen's nest with five eggs and had eggs for supper.
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Henry considered taking the siblings to pick cherries the next morning but worried about being seen by Grandfather.
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Henry runs to Dr. Moore's house upon hearing that Violet is sick.
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Dr. Moore invites Henry to get into his car without asking for directions and they head towards the woods.
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Henry is told to wait in the car while Dr. Moore goes to a boxcar alone.
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Dr. Moore returns with Violet and other family members.
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Dr. Moore decides not to take Violet to the hospital and instead brings her to his house.
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A man comes to see Dr. Moore while everyone is there, offering him five thousand dollars if he would leave Violet's side.
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Benny reveals to the man that Dr. Moore is taking care of Violet and refuses to leave even for the money.
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The man, who is revealed to be the children's grandfather, expresses his sadness over losing a grandchild and forms a connection with Benny.
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Dr. Moore invites the grandfather, Mr. Alden, to stay with them until the children grow to like him, at which point they will reveal his true identity.
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Dr. Moore asks Mary to cook for Mr. Alden, who is wealthy but kind to the children.
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Mr. Alden becomes fond of the children, especially Benny, and they form a bond over shared experiences and their love for Violet.
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Henry struggles to remember where he's seen Mr. Alden before but grows to like him nonetheless.
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Mr. Alden makes plans to visit the farm with Benny to see the famous cucumber.
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