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?