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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To whom did the burned building belong before the Herdmans burned it down?
(a) The high school.
(b) Mr. Shoemaker.
(c) Mrs. Shears.
(d) Mr. Herdman.

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

4. What information does Imogene collect about her classmates that she then uses to blackmail them to get things she wants?
(a) Their weights.
(b) Their parents' annual income.
(c) Their heights.
(d) Their deepest fears.

5. What part of their home do the Herdman siblings play with in order to try to hurt one another?
(a) The garage door.
(b) The gutter.
(c) The pool.
(d) The roof.

6. 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) Whisper the answer to Imogene.
(d) Remain quiet.

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

8. 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 making up work in summer school.
(b) Spending the summer at horse camp.
(c) Spending the summer with his Uncle Frank and going to Disneyland.
(d) Spending the summer working as a lifeguard at the water park.

9. What part does Alice tell the narrator that she hopes the narrator gets again because the narrator is so good at the part?
(a) Angel of the Lord.
(b) Mary.
(c) Shepherd.
(d) Member of the angel choir.

10. The narrator states that her friend Alice had what kind of hands by age four?
(a) Fidgety hands.
(b) Arthritic hands.
(c) Detergent hands.
(d) Worried hands.

11. The narrator describes the traditional Christmas pageant prior to this year as "people shuffling around" (17) the stage wearing all but which of the following items?
(a) Bent halos.
(b) Bathrobes.
(c) Sharp wings.
(d) Bedsheets.

12. For what reason does the narrator say Miss Brandel had passed Claude on to second grade even though he had not mastered the required skills?
(a) Because she knew she would have Ollie the following year.
(b) Because she knew she would have Imogene the following year.
(c) Because she knew she would have Gladys the following year.
(d) Because she knew she would have Ralph the following year.

13. 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 bobcat.
(b) A jackal.
(c) A puma.
(d) A wolverine.

14. In the annual Christmas pageant, children classified as the biggest boys have traditionally taken which roles?
(a) Angels.
(b) Donkeys.
(c) Wise Men.
(d) Shepherds.

15. How often are the children required to visit the health room to get weighed and measured?
(a) Twice a year.
(b) Once a year.
(c) Once a season.
(d) Once a month.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many children are in the Herdman family?

3. What item from Charlie's lunch does Leroy keep stealing?

4. In what type of container does Claude bring the Herdmans' cat to school?

5. How often does the whole Sunday school go to church and perform a special act during the first 15 minutes of the service to

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