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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object does Imogene manage to get from Wanda by blackmailing her?
(a) A ring.
(b) A charm anklet.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A charm bracelet.

2. How do the narrator and her little brother Charlie feel about being in the Christmas pageant?
(a) They do not want to be in the pageant.
(b) They only like to be in the pageant to get Mother's attention.
(c) They only like to be in the pageant so that their grandmother can fly in to see it.
(d) They cannot wait to be in the pageant.

3. Where other people have hydrangeas in their yards, the Herdmans have what?
(a) Rattlesnakes.
(b) Poison ivy.
(c) Thorny roses.
(d) Venus flytraps.

4. What is Mrs. Armstrong's first name?
(a) Jennifer.
(b) Helen.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Deborah.

5. When Mrs. McCarthy calls Mother, what does she suggest the Herdmans be allowed to do in lieu of taking roles within the pageant?
(a) Handing out programs.
(b) Painting the church.
(c) Directing traffic outside.
(d) Decorating the trees lining the church lot.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator is in the same grade as which of the Herdman siblings?

2. The narrator describes the traditional Christmas pageant prior to this year as "people shuffling around" (17) the stage wearing all but which of the following items?

3. When the school nurse asks Imogene whether Ollie is in bed, Imogene replies that Ollie is where?

4. In the pageant incarnation described at the center of the narrative, who plays the role of Mary?

5. What is the name of the school nurse?

(see the answer key)

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