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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The narrator is in the same grade as which of the Herdman siblings?
(a) Ollie.
(b) Gladys.
(c) Imogene.
(d) Claude.
2. How does Father feel about attending the Christmas pageant?
(a) He likes to help with the stagecraft for the pageant, but then he rarely attends the pageant itself.
(b) He looks forward to the pageant every year.
(c) He only wants to attend the pageant to use his new video camera.
(d) He does not want to attend the pageant.
3. In the annual Christmas pageant, children in primary grades have traditionally taken which roles?
(a) Wise Men.
(b) Donkeys.
(c) Angels.
(d) Shepherds.
4. 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) Whisper the answer to Imogene.
(c) Raise one's hand.
(d) Remain quiet.
5. What lie does Charlie tell Leroy to stop Leroy from stealing part of Charlie's lunch?
(a) He says that he gets all the dessert he wants at the library.
(b) He says that he knows karate.
(c) He says that his father is a policeman.
(d) He says that he gets all the dessert he wants at Sunday School.
6. The mailman states that he thinks that the Herdmans' cat is not a cat at all, but is actually what type of animal?
(a) A jackal.
(b) A bobcat.
(c) A puma.
(d) A wolverine.
7. The narrator states that Imogene never learns anything except what?
(a) The multiplication tables and how to pick pockets.
(b) Slang words and the multiplication tables.
(c) How to tie knots and how to hurt animals.
(d) Profane words and secrets about everyone.
8. Where other people have hydrangeas in their yards, the Herdmans have what?
(a) Rattlesnakes.
(b) Poison ivy.
(c) Thorny roses.
(d) Venus flytraps.
9. What information does Imogene collect about her classmates that she then uses to blackmail them to get things she wants?
(a) Their deepest fears.
(b) Their weights.
(c) Their parents' annual income.
(d) Their heights.
10. How often does the whole Sunday school go to church and perform a special act during the first 15 minutes of the service to
(a) Every three months.
(b) Every month.
(c) Every December.
(d) Every week.
11. The congregation of the narrator's church has a food drive every year for what cause?
(a) For the children's hospital.
(b) For the Orphans Home.
(c) For the Senior Home.
(d) For the Boys and Girls Club.
12. Everyone not given a major part in the Christmas pageant takes on what role?
(a) The worshippers.
(b) The tourists.
(c) The angel choir.
(d) The innkeepers.
13. What is NOT listed among the activities performed by the Sunday School children when they attend church services?
(a) Acting out a parable.
(b) Reciting Bible verses.
(c) Reading the Gospel aloud.
(d) Singing a song.
14. Before Charlie stands up to give his reason for liking Sunday School, how many other kids are said to have responded already?
(a) 8-9.
(b) 19-20.
(c) 2-3.
(d) 5-6.
15. What proclamation does Father make about Charlie's comment about his favorite part of Sunday School?
(a) It is a heartwarming sentiment.
(b) It is not a very Christian sentiment.
(c) Hearing it made him prouder of Charlie than he had ever been.
(d) It is a practical sentiment.
Short Answer Questions
1. 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?
2. What is the name of the school nurse?
3. What is the name of the narrator's school?
4. What sensory detail does the narrator NOT describe experiencing, pointing to the conclusion that the usual pageant coordinator has been injured?
5. What object does Imogene manage to get from Wanda by blackmailing her?
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