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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The narrator begins the novel by declaring that "the Herdmans were absolutely the" what "kids in the history of the world" (1)?
(a) Worst.
(b) Poorest.
(c) Dumbest.
(d) Yuckiest.

3. The mailman states that he thinks that the Herdmans' cat is not a cat at all, but is actually what type of animal?
(a) A wolverine.
(b) A bobcat.
(c) A jackal.
(d) A puma.

4. How does Father feel about attending the Christmas pageant?
(a) He does not want to attend the pageant.
(b) He likes to help with the stagecraft for the pageant, but then he rarely attends the pageant itself.
(c) He only wants to attend the pageant to use his new video camera.
(d) He looks forward to the pageant every year.

5. In the annual Christmas pageant, children in intermediate grades have traditionally taken which roles?
(a) Shepherds.
(b) Donkeys.
(c) Angels.
(d) Wise Men.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who beats up Charlie every day during Charlie's second grade year?

2. Who is the youngest child in the Herdman family?

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

4. How often does the whole Sunday school go to church and perform a special act during the first 15 minutes of the service to

5. In what grade is Charlie during the events of the Christmas pageant focused on by the narrator?

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