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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the oldest child in the Herdman family?
(a) Ollie.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Gladys.
(d) Leroy.

2. The smallest children in Sunday School class usually sing what song when attending church services?
(a) Awesome God.
(b) Jesus Loves Me.
(c) Lamb of God.
(d) Ave Maria.

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

4. The neighbors around the toolhouse had been worried that it would attract what types of animals, prior to burning to the ground at the hands of the Herdman siblings?
(a) Possums.
(b) Rats.
(c) Raccoons.
(d) Mice.

5. What item from Charlie's lunch does Leroy keep stealing?
(a) Sandwich.
(b) Dessert.
(c) Milk.
(d) Fruit.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. 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?

4. Father jokes that he had attended the pageant the year discussed by the narrator only to see what?

5. Who is the youngest child in the Herdman family?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mother at first feel about coordinating the Christmas pageant?

2. What is the narrator's evidence for her claim that the "Herdmans were absolutely the worst kids in the the history of the world" (1)?

3. What happens to create several open jobs within the church during the holiday season and which jobs become vacant?

4. What does Father say about the burning down of Fred Schneider's toolhouse?

5. How does the author employ foreshadowing at the end of Chapter Two?

6. Discuss the author's use of vivid imagery within the scene of the Herdmans' first time at Sunday school.

7. For what reason does Father tell Mother he does not want to attend this year's Christmas pageant?

8. What do poison ivy and rocks symbolize within the narrative?

9. For what purpose does the author use the allusion to "a day of rest" (21) in Chapter Two?

10. Describe one particular instance of the author's use of humor and examine its effect on the reader.

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