The Steadfast Tin Soldier — Questions and answers

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What made the tin soldier special or different in the lighthouse?

Choices

  1. He had a shiny rifle and a big hat.
  2. He was made of paper and could dance.
  3. He had only one leg and longed for the paper ballerina. ✓
  4. He was the tallest toy in the lighthouse.

Answer: He had only one leg and longed for the paper ballerina.

From page 1

Why did the tin soldier feel different from the other toys?

Choices

  1. He was the first toy ever made.
  2. He had a rifle, which made him feel brave.
  3. He had one leg shorter than the rest because the mold ran short. ✓
  4. He didn't like to celebrate with the other toys.

Answer: He had one leg shorter than the rest because the mold ran short.

From page 2

What caused the tin soldier to fall from the windowsill?

Choices

  1. He decided to jump and find an adventure.
  2. The paper ballerina accidentally pushed him.
  3. A mischievous gust of wind swept through the lighthouse. ✓
  4. He was trying to catch a flying insect.

Answer: A mischievous gust of wind swept through the lighthouse.

From page 3

Who discovered the tin soldier after he fell from the lighthouse?

Choices

  1. The lighthouse keeper.
  2. Two street urchins. ✓
  3. A kind old lady.
  4. The toymaker who created him.

Answer: Two street urchins.

From page 4

What creature did the tin soldier meet while sailing in the paper boat?

Choices

  1. A friendly bird.
  2. A sleek and menacing rat. ✓
  3. A large, colorful fish.
  4. Another toy soldier.

Answer: A sleek and menacing rat.

From page 5

After going through the dark tunnel, where did the paper boat take the tin soldier?

Choices

  1. Back to the lighthouse's garden.
  2. Into a deep, dark well.
  3. Into the vast expanse of the painted sea. ✓
  4. To a quiet, peaceful pond.

Answer: Into the vast expanse of the painted sea.

From page 6

What surprising thing happened to the tin soldier and his boat in the open water?

Choices

  1. They floated peacefully all the way to shore.
  2. A large fish swallowed the boat whole. ✓
  3. The boat sank to the bottom of the sea.
  4. He jumped out of the boat and swam to an island.

Answer: A large fish swallowed the boat whole.

From page 7

Who found the tin soldier after he was freed from inside the fish?

Choices

  1. The two street urchins again.
  2. A kind fisherman who was looking for toys.
  3. A woman who recognized him from her childhood. ✓
  4. The lighthouse keeper who was out for a walk.

Answer: A woman who recognized him from her childhood.

From page 8

What did the little girl do when she saw the tin soldier and the ballerina together?

Choices

  1. She put the soldier back in a toy box.
  2. She moved the ballerina far away from the soldier.
  3. She giggled and brought them face to face, saying they were meant to be together. ✓
  4. She painted a new boat for the soldier to sail in.

Answer: She giggled and brought them face to face, saying they were meant to be together.

From page 9

What happened to the tin soldier and the ballerina at the very end of the story?

Choices

  1. They lived happily ever after in the lighthouse.
  2. A sudden fire consumed them both. ✓
  3. They sailed away on a new, magical boat.
  4. They were put back into a dusty old toy box.

Answer: A sudden fire consumed them both.

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