1 Were they railway children?
2 Did they live with their mother and father?
3 Did Mother spend all her time paying dull calls?
4 Did Mother use to write stories for children?
5 Did these children always have everything they needed?
6 Did they have a kind nursemaid?
7 Was the children's father perfect?
8 Did the dreadful change come suddenly?
9 Did Peter have a birthday?
10 Was a model engine among his presents?
11 Were the other presents full of charm?
12 Did the engine go off?
13 Did Peter cry over the engine?
14 Did Peter have a cold?
15 Did Peter have to go to bed next day?
1 Were they ordinary suburban or urban children?
2 Did they live with their mother and father or with their grandparents?
3 Did they live in the house with all modern conveniences or without them?
4 Were there three or 5 children?
5 Was Roberta or Peter the eldest?
6 Was their mother there for them or she didn't care about her children?
7Did their mother read them after tea or after dinner?
8 Did the children have a dog or a cat?
9 Was a dog's name James or Joss?
10 Was their father fair or unfair?
11 Was the life in the Red Villa happy or sad?
12 Did Peter or Roberta have a birthday?
13 Was the engine the best present?
14 Did Peter or Phyllis have red eyes?
15 Did Peter have to go to bed or to school?