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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where other people have hydrangeas in their yards, the Herdmans have what?
2. What is NOT a reason the narrator names for her friend Alice always playing the role of Mary in the pageant?
3. To whom did the burned building belong before the Herdmans burned it down?
4. The narrator describes the Herdman siblings as being all alike in appearance, except for what two elements?
5. Who usually coordinates the Christmas pageant?
Short Essay Questions
1. What evidence does the narrator provide for her conclusion that it is Charlie's fault that the Herdmans get involved in the Christmas pageant?
2. What level of involvement had Mother expected to have in the pageant prior to taking over as coordinator?
3. What do poison ivy and rocks symbolize within the narrative?
4. What does Father say about the burning down of Fred Schneider's toolhouse?
5. In what ways does the author employ hyperbole within Chapter One?
6. Describe one particular instance of the author's use of humor and examine its effect on the reader.
7. What evidence is presented in Chapter One regarding the dire nature of the Herdman family's financial situation?
8. How does Mother come to be in charge of coordinating the pageant, rather than taking on some other role?
9. Discuss the author's use of vivid imagery within the scene of the Herdmans' first time at Sunday school.
10. The narrator begins the narrative of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by describing what event?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explicate the theme of family bonds within Barbara Robinson’s novel The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. What is the author's message regarding family bonds and what scenes and situations within the narrative support your claims?
Essay Topic 2
Sensory details are used frequently within Barbara Robinson’s novel The Best Christmas Pageant Ever to create vivid pictures of each character's progression through the narrative. Choose three scenes in which sensory details are heavily used and discuss how the sensory details used by the author affect the characterization present within each of the three scenes.
Essay Topic 3
Look carefully at passages of the novel that describe the relationships among the various Herdman siblings. What is the author's purpose for portraying these family relationships within the narrative?
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