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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens while the fire department is inside the church and the evacuated civilians are waiting outside?
(a) A thunderstorm begins.
(b) The church's pet rabbit runs into the road.
(c) A taxi cab nearly runs over one of the church members.
(d) The applesauce cake burns up.

2. What happens to the usual coordinator of the pageant that then requires a new coordinator?
(a) She breaks her leg.
(b) She cuts her hand.
(c) She breaks her arm.
(d) She burns her hand.

3. In what location does Imogene ask the narrator how to check out a book from the library?
(a) The classroom.
(b) The library.
(c) The playground.
(d) The gym.

4. When the narrator states how she has always felt about Herod, what is something she does NOT say?
(a) Herod was just a name.
(b) Herod was somebody in the Bible.
(c) Herod was a king.
(d) Herod was a villain.

5. On what day of the week does Mother say the pageant rehearsals will be?
(a) Wednesdays.
(b) Thursdays.
(c) Saturdays.
(d) Sundays.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. The narrator states that her friend Alice had what kind of hands by age four?

4. Which of the Wise Men does Leroy play in the pageant?

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

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