POLAR EXPRESS QUESTIONS

1. The boy can ask Santa Claus for anything in the world. Why do you think he chooses a simple bell?
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2. Why can the boy and his sister hear the bell while their parents cannot?
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3. Why can the boy still hear the bell as an adult, while his sister and friends cannot?
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4. What do you think Van Allsburg (author) wants the bell to represent?
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