The Boxcar Children

Why do the kids sleep during the day and walk at night? What does this say about Jessie as a group leader?

List three reasons why the boxcar is a good choice for the children’s hiding place.

To Violet and Benny, Jessie calls the things they find in the dump “treasures.” What does she hope to accomplish by saying this?

Name three ways their life at the boxcar helps the kids to be more self-reliant, and explain how those three ways teach independence to them.

Name two things about the children’s work in the cherry orchard that convinces Dr. Moore and his mother to help protect them.

When Violet becomes ill, why do Jessie and Henry bring her to Dr. Moore instead of a hospital? Argue why their decision is wise or foolish.

Why does Dr. Moore at first not tell Mr. Alden about the Boxcar Children? Give two reasons.

The children love their new home with their grandfather, but they begin to miss something. What do they miss? Why do they miss it? What does their grandfather do about it?