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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 does Alice do with the information she has about the Herdman siblings' involvement with the fire department being called to the church?
(a) She tells Ralph.
(b) She tells Reverend Hopkins.
(c) She tells her mother.
(d) She tells the narrator.

2. What reason does Charlie's friend Hobie say he cannot be a shepherd?
(a) He says that he has to get his tonsils removed.
(b) He says that he is going to Australia.
(c) He says that he has to get his appendix removed.
(d) He says he is going to Philadelphia.

3. In the pageant incarnation described at the center of the narrative, who plays the role of the Angel of the Lord?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Imogene.
(c) Alice.
(d) Gladys.

4. Whom does the narrator name as the character who always plays the role of Joseph?
(a) Reverend Hopkins.
(b) Simon.
(c) Leroy.
(d) Elmer.

5. The narrator describes the Herdman siblings as being all alike in appearance, except for what two elements?
(a) Their scowls and their sharp elbows.
(b) Their genders and their hair lengths.
(c) Their sizes and their ages.
(d) Their sizes and the locations of their bruises.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Imogene feel about Mother's announcement that the pageant will use a doll for the role of Jesus?

2. What happens to the usual coordinator of the pageant that then requires a new coordinator?

3. The narrator describes the former pageant coordinator as doing everything at church except what activity?

4. What does Mother tell Charlie when he says he does not want to be a shepherd and will become sick if she forces him?

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

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