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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. The narrator states that on the first Sunday the Herdmans came to Sunday School, they did not sing or say prayers. What activity does she say she knows the Herdmans had done, however?
(a) She knows that they learned something.
(b) She knows that they hurt some people.
(c) She knows that they did not feel sorry.
(d) She knows that they made some money.

2. What evidence is there for the conclusion that Mother had been a good choice to run a pageant full of Herdmans?
(a) She is very patient and explains everything to them so they can understand the story.
(b) She is tough and does not take any mouthing off from the Herdman kids.
(c) She is a large, intimidating woman who yells a lot.
(d) She had studied acting in college and knows how to handle difficult actors.

3. What kind of expression does Alice have on her face when she answers Mother's query about Alice's behavior during the assigning of pageant roles?
(a) She looks uncertain.
(b) She looks scared.
(c) She looks mad.
(d) She looks sheepish.

4. What sensory detail does the narrator NOT describe experiencing, pointing to the conclusion that the usual pageant coordinator has been injured?
(a) Seeing the policemen carrying the stretcher.
(b) Seeing the ambulance.
(c) Hearing the sound of screaming.
(d) Hearing the siren.

5. How often does the whole Sunday school go to church and perform a special act during the first 15 minutes of the service to
(a) Every month.
(b) Every three months.
(c) Every December.
(d) Every week.

Short Answer Questions

1. What task does Mother say she could do "with one hand tied behind" (16) her back?

2. What lie does Charlie tell Leroy to stop Leroy from stealing part of Charlie's lunch?

3. When Mrs. McCarthy calls Mother, what does she suggest the Herdmans be allowed to do in lieu of taking roles within the pageant?

4. What does the narrator finally decide when she is trying to figure out why someone would write down every bad action taken by the Herdman siblings?

5. At what time of year is the usual pageant coordinator injured, leading to Mother's assumption of the role instead?

(see the answer key)

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