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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) Gladys.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Ollie.
(d) Leroy.
2. The narrator states that Elmer, the minister's son, has always traditionally taken what role within the pageant?
(a) A shepherd.
(b) An angel.
(c) A wise man.
(d) Joseph.
3. What does the narrator say is "the only unexpected thing that every happened to" (17) the pageant?
(a) Mrs. Wendelken breaking her arm.
(b) Mrs. Armstrong breaking her leg.
(c) Mrs. Robinson cutting her hand.
(d) Mrs. Freeborn burning her hand.
4. What item from Charlie's lunch does Leroy keep stealing?
(a) Milk.
(b) Dessert.
(c) Fruit.
(d) Sandwich.
5. At what time of year is the usual pageant coordinator injured, leading to Mother's assumption of the role instead?
(a) Three weeks before Christmas.
(b) Two weeks before Thanksgiving.
(c) A month after Thanksgiving.
(d) A month before Thanksgiving.
Short Answer Questions
1. What sensory detail does the narrator NOT describe experiencing, pointing to the conclusion that the usual pageant coordinator has been injured?
2. To whom did the burned building belong before the Herdmans burned it down?
3. How many children are in the Herdman family?
4. What proclamation does Mother make about Charlie's comment about his favorite part of Sunday School?
5. The narrator states that Imogene never learns anything except what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to create several open jobs within the church during the holiday season and which jobs become vacant?
2. What does Father say about the burning down of Fred Schneider's toolhouse?
3. For what purpose does the author use the allusion to "a day of rest" (21) in Chapter Two?
4. How does Mother at first feel about coordinating the Christmas pageant?
5. The narrator begins the narrative of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by describing what event?
6. What do poison ivy and rocks symbolize within the narrative?
7. How does the author go about portraying the Herdmans as unteachable?
8. 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)?
9. How does Mother come to be in charge of coordinating the pageant, rather than taking on some other role?
10. What simile does the narrator use to describe the way in which the Herdman children move through Woodrow Wilson School?
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