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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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. Armstrong breaking her leg.
(c) Mrs. Freeborn burning her hand.
(d) Mrs. Robinson cutting her hand.

3. What symptom does Imogene tell the school nurse her brother Ollie has been displaying?
(a) Flaky skin all over his body.
(b) Black bruises all over his body.
(c) Red spots all over his body.
(d) Blindness.

4. What sensory detail does the narrator NOT describe experiencing, pointing to the conclusion that the usual pageant coordinator has been injured?
(a) Hearing the siren.
(b) Seeing the ambulance.
(c) Seeing the policemen carrying the stretcher.
(d) Hearing the sound of screaming.

5. The narrator describes the traditional Christmas pageant prior to this year as "people shuffling around" (17) the stage wearing all but which of the following items?
(a) Bathrobes.
(b) Bent halos.
(c) Sharp wings.
(d) Bedsheets.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the annual Christmas pageant, children classified as the biggest boys have traditionally taken which roles?

3. How far away from the narrator's home does the usual pageant coordinator live?

4. What is Charlie's reply when he is asked what he likes about Sunday School?

5. The narrator describes the Herdman siblings as being all alike in appearance, except for what two elements?

(see the answer key)

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