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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what type of container does Claude bring the Herdmans' cat to school?
(a) A gunny sack.
(b) A cardboard box.
(c) A suitcase.
(d) A metal barrel.

2. When Mother is explaining the process of the pageant, what does the narrator think about how Mrs. Armstrong would feel about Mother's explanation?
(a) She thinks Mrs. Armstrong would be proud of how thorough Mother is being.
(b) She thinks Mrs. Armstrong would be angry about how much Mother is leaving out.
(c) She thinks Mrs. Armstrong would be surprised at how well-spoken Mother is.
(d) She thinks Mrs. Armstrong would be jealous of Mother's success.

3. What is the name of the narrator's school?
(a) Warren G. Harding School.
(b) Woodrow Wilson School.
(c) Thomas Jefferson School.
(d) Abraham Lincoln School.

4. What object does Ollie have to have surgically removed from his ear?
(a) A vitamin pill.
(b) A sprouted pussy willow.
(c) A kidney bean.
(d) A kernel of corn.

5. Who is the youngest child in the Herdman family?
(a) Leroy.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Ollie.
(d) Gladys.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who usually coordinates the Christmas pageant?

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

3. When the narrator describes how many people in town end up attending the pageant overall, for what purpose does she say those people attend?

4. What method does Imogene tell Mother she can use to get a real baby to play Jesus?

5. What is NOT a quality of the Herdman's cat?

(see the answer key)

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