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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does the narrator compare "those South American fish that strip your bones clean in three minutes flat" (6)?
(a) The Herdman siblings eating lunch in the cafeteria.
(b) The Herdman siblings attending the Firefighters' party.
(c) The Herdman siblings attending the ice cream social.
(d) The Herdman siblings' treatment of their teachers in school.

2. What kind of building is the only one the Herdmans had managed to burn all the way to the ground?
(a) A toolhouse.
(b) A playhouse.
(c) A garage.
(d) A carport.

3. 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 the locations of their bruises.
(c) Their sizes and their ages.
(d) Their scowls and their sharp elbows.

4. If one wants to avoid attracting the wrath of Imogene, what action should he or she take when the teacher asks a question?
(a) Raise one's hand.
(b) Shout out the correct answer.
(c) Remain quiet.
(d) Whisper the answer to Imogene.

5. What object does Imogene manage to get from Wanda by blackmailing her?
(a) A necklace.
(b) A charm anklet.
(c) A charm bracelet.
(d) A ring.

Short Answer Questions

1. The mailman states that he thinks that the Herdmans' cat is not a cat at all, but is actually what type of animal?

2. What is the name of the narrator's school?

3. Where other people have grass in their yards, the Herdmans have what?

4. When Imogene tells Albert that she has seen the nurse's note about him, how does she say he will be spending the following summer?

5. What preparations does Claude make when he brings the cat to Show-and-Tell?

(see the answer key)

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