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

2. What task does Mother say she could do "with one hand tied behind" (16) her back?
(a) Take over as the chairman of the Ladies' Aid Bazaar.
(b) Run the pot-luck supper.
(c) Coordinate the Christmas pageant.
(d) Run the bake sale.

3. What is the name of the school nurse?
(a) Miss Hemphill.
(b) Miss Johnson.
(c) Miss Kentucky.
(d) Miss Cranston.

4. What is NOT a reason the narrator names for her friend Alice always playing the role of Mary in the pageant?
(a) She is smart.
(b) She has a loud voice.
(c) She is holy-looking.
(d) She is neat and clean.

5. Prior to Imogene's announcement about the note she has seen about Albert in the nurse's book, how does Albert think he will spend the following summer?
(a) Spending the summer at horse camp.
(b) Spending the summer with his Uncle Frank and going to Disneyland.
(c) Spending the summer working as a lifeguard at the water park.
(d) Spending the summer making up work in summer school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where other people have hydrangeas in their yards, the Herdmans have what?

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

3. What proclamation does Mother make about Charlie's comment about his favorite part of Sunday School?

4. The Herdman family lives over what type of structure?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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