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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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 genders and their hair lengths.
(c) Their scowls and their sharp elbows.
(d) Their sizes and their ages.

3. What does Mother tell Charlie when he says he does not want to be a shepherd and will become sick if she forces him?
(a) She tells Charlie to adjust his attitude.
(b) She tells Charlie he will not get sick.
(c) She tells Charlie to mind his own business.
(d) She tells Charlie not to be dramatic.

4. When Mrs. McCarthy calls Mother, what does she suggest the Herdmans be allowed to do in lieu of taking roles within the pageant?
(a) Painting the church.
(b) Directing traffic outside.
(c) Handing out programs.
(d) Decorating the trees lining the church lot.

5. What do the Wise Men actually do at the point in the pageant when the choir sings What Child is This?
(a) They confer among themselves and leave by a different door.
(b) They bow to the audience and file offstage.
(c) They leave the gifts and run away.
(d) They just sit there.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the only child in the pageant with a speaking part?

2. What sensory detail does the narrator NOT describe experiencing, pointing to the conclusion that the usual pageant coordinator has been injured?

3. What item from Charlie's lunch does Leroy keep stealing?

4. According to the narrator, Imogene and Ralph playing Mary and Joseph and standing somewhat forlornly in the doorway look like members of what group of people?

5. What evidence is there for the conclusion that Mother had been a good choice to run a pageant full of Herdmans?

(see the answer key)

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