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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. Whose name does Mother NOT call when she is trying to make sure that no one else is interested in playing the role of Mary?
(a) Janet.
(b) Alice.
(c) Roberta.
(d) Imogene.

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

3. How many rehearsals in total does Mother say will take place before the pageant performance?
(a) 10.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 8.

4. The narrator states that Elmer, the minister's son, has always traditionally taken what role within the pageant?
(a) A shepherd.
(b) A wise man.
(c) Joseph.
(d) An angel.

5. With what role assignment does Mrs. Armstrong say she always begins the pageant preparations?
(a) The shepherds.
(b) Joseph.
(c) Mary.
(d) The Angel of the Lord.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT a role assigned to the older boys and girls without major parts in the pageant?

2. What kind of building is the only one the Herdmans had managed to burn all the way to the ground?

3. By the time all of the parts are assigned in the narrative, most of the actors have what last name?

4. When Mother is explaining the process of the pageant, what does the narrator think about how Mrs. Armstrong would feel about Mother's explanation?

5. The Herdman family lives over what type of structure?

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