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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does the narrator compare "those South American fish that strip your bones clean in three minutes flat" (6)?
(a) The Herdman siblings attending the Firefighters' party.
(b) The Herdman siblings' treatment of their teachers in school.
(c) The Herdman siblings eating lunch in the cafeteria.
(d) The Herdman siblings attending the ice cream social.

2. The narrator describes the Herdman siblings as being all alike in appearance, except for what two elements?
(a) Their sizes and the locations of their bruises.
(b) Their sizes and their ages.
(c) Their genders and their hair lengths.
(d) Their scowls and their sharp elbows.

3. Whom does the narrator name as the character who always plays the role of Joseph?
(a) Elmer.
(b) Simon.
(c) Reverend Hopkins.
(d) Leroy.

4. What does Imogene NOT threaten to do to Alice if Alice tries to play the part of Mary?
(a) To hit Alice in the head.
(b) To draw pictures all over Alice's homework.
(c) To put worms in Alice's coat pocket.
(d) To get Alice thrown out of school.

5. Where other people have grass in their yards, the Herdmans have what?
(a) Rattlesnakes.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Shards of glass.
(d) Tumbleweeds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say is "the only unexpected thing that every happened to" (17) the pageant?

2. What does the narrator mean when she says Mother told her "not to be so fresh" (26)?

3. How much had the character who always played Joseph unsuccessfully offered another character to play the role of Joseph instead?

4. The smallest children in Sunday School class usually sing what song when attending church services?

5. On what day of the week does Mother say the pageant rehearsals will be?

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