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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. To whom did the burned building belong before the Herdmans burned it down?
2. What part of their home do the Herdman siblings play with in order to try to hurt one another?
3. When the school nurse asks Imogene whether Ollie is in bed, Imogene replies that Ollie is where?
4. 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?
5. Where other people have grass in their yards, the Herdmans have what?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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)?
2. What evidence is presented in Chapter One regarding the dire nature of the Herdman family's financial situation?
3. The narrator begins the narrative of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by describing what event?
4. How does Mother at first feel about coordinating the Christmas pageant?
5. What do poison ivy and rocks symbolize within the narrative?
6. What is the symbolism of the Beware of Cat sign in the Herdmans' front yard?
7. Describe one particular instance of the author's use of humor and examine its effect on the reader.
8. What connection does the narrator make between the Herdman siblings and the movies?
9. For what purpose does the author use the allusion to "a day of rest" (21) in Chapter Two?
10. What evidence does the narrator provide for her conclusion that it is Charlie's fault that the Herdmans get involved in the Christmas pageant?
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
Discuss the author's choice to tell the story of Barbara Robinson’s novel The Best Christmas Pageant Ever using the first person point-of-view. What elements of the novel's themes lend themselves to this choice and what are the author's intended and invoked effects on the reader?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss how and why Barbara Robinson instills humanist messages within the narrative of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.
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