1.The narrator lives in England and works in a hot country far away from his home.

2.Each time, going back to work, he has to travel by train from England to Paris

3.One day he took a train from Paris to Mendova, and planned to continue his journey by ship.

4.But something unusual happened to him. He could not get out at Mendova.

5.The train took him away to the next station.

1. On this journey on The Flying Bluebird, the narrator had a bad experience because _____.

[A] he couldn't find a seat by the window

[B] he was angry with the man sitting next to him

[C] there were too many people on the train

[D] the window was kept shut all night

2. The narrator didn't like the man sitting next to him because _____

[A] that man talked to him all night

[B] that man was not English

[C] that man kept asking him foolish questions

[D] they got angry about the window

3. When the train reached Mendova, the narrator couldn't get out. He felt a touch of fear. What was his fear?

[A] He was afraid of having to spend another sleepless night on the train.

[B] He was afraid of missing his ship.

[C] He was afraid that more people might crowd in.

[D] He was afraid that he would have to buy another ticket.

4. How did the narrator feel when the train was stopped?

[A] He was afraid.

[B] He felt he had no choice but to stop the train.

[C] He felt joyous.

[D] He was very upset that the people wouldn't let him off the train.

5. What did you find out about The Flying Bluebird?

[A] It is often very crowded.

[B] It is seldom very crowded.

[C] It is never crowded.

[D] It is usually crowded.

6. What clue did you get from the text to support your choice in Question 5?

[A] The Flying Bluebird is a very fast train.

[B] The Flying Bluebird goes every day.

[C] The narrator usually has a place by the window.

[D] Few unusual things have ever happened to The Flying Bluebird and the narrator

always travels by it.