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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what day does the narrator look forward in order to get a break from the Herdmans?
(a) Mondays.
(b) Fridays.
(c) Sundays.
(d) Saturdays.

2. What proclamation does Mother make about Charlie's comment about his favorite part of Sunday School?
(a) Hearing it made her prouder of Charlie than she had ever been.
(b) It is a practical sentiment.
(c) It is a heartwarming sentiment.
(d) It is not a very Christian sentiment.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom did the burned building belong before the Herdmans burned it down?

2. The narrator states that Elmer, the minister's son, has always traditionally taken what role within the pageant?

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

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

5. How many children are in the Herdman family?

(see the answer key)

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