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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Herdman family lives over what type of structure?
(a) A bar.
(b) A garage.
(c) A metal workshop.
(d) A clothing store.

2. What does the sign in the Herdmans' yard say?
(a) Room for rent.
(b) Beware of the Cat.
(c) Wet paint.
(d) Keep off the grass.

3. Father jokes that he had attended the pageant the year discussed by the narrator only to see what?
(a) His own bathrobe in the pageant.
(b) Charlie as Joseph.
(c) Charlie as an angel.
(d) His bag of flour playing baby Jesus.

4. What does the narrator say is "the only unexpected thing that every happened to" (17) the pageant?
(a) Mrs. Wendelken breaking her arm.
(b) Mrs. Robinson cutting her hand.
(c) Mrs. Armstrong breaking her leg.
(d) Mrs. Freeborn burning her hand.

5. What is NOT a reason the narrator names for her friend Alice always playing the role of Mary in the pageant?
(a) She is holy-looking.
(b) She has a loud voice.
(c) She is smart.
(d) She is neat and clean.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the annual Christmas pageant, children in primary grades have traditionally taken which roles?

2. How do the narrator and her little brother Charlie feel about being in the Christmas pageant?

3. What part does Alice tell the narrator that she hopes the narrator gets again because the narrator is so good at the part?

4. The Herdman family lives at the bottom of what type of topographical element?

5. What is the name of the school nurse?

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