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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Charlie's reply when he is asked what he likes about Sunday School?
(a) He says that he likes to learn songs about Jesus.
(b) He says that he likes the feeling he gets when he goes there.
(c) He says that he likes how quiet and peaceful it is.
(d) He says that there are no Herdmans there.

2. What does the narrator say about the Herdmans' attendance at the pageant rehearsals?
(a) They were always there, but always late.
(b) They were always there, on time, and on task.
(c) They were always there and on time, but never on task.
(d) They only missed one rehearsal.

3. Why do all of the shepherds get nervous when Mother mentions the Angel of the Lord?
(a) They are scared of Alice, the girl playing the Angel of the Lord.
(b) They are scared of Gladys, the girl playing the Angel of the Lord.
(c) They are scared of Imogene, the girl playing the Angel of the Lord.
(d) They are scared of the narrator, the girl playing the Angel of the Lord.

4. What is Mother's reply when she is asked what the Angel of the Lord is supposed to do?
(a) She says that the Angel of the Lord had warned the shepherds about Herod's treachery.
(b) She says that the Angel of the Lord had brought the good news to the shepherds.
(c) She says that the Angel of the Lord is lowered slowly from the ceiling.
(d) She says that the Angel of the Lord is there to reflect the lights with her sequined costume.

5. At the end of Mother's story to Father about the first pageant rehearsal, what conclusion does she draw about the Herdman siblings?
(a) They will surely ruin the pageant.
(b) They have dim futures.
(c) They are sincere in their interest in acting.
(d) They have good instincts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Armstrong mean by the saying she always tells the pageant participants?

2. What is NOT an act included on the pad of paper that lists the bad actions of the Herdman siblings during rehearsals?

3. The narrator states that Elmer, the minister's son, has always traditionally taken what role within the pageant?

4. What object does Ollie have to have surgically removed from his ear?

5. What is the single thing Mother names as the only worry someone has when planning the task she says she could complete one-handed?

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