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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. The Herdman family lives over what type of structure?
2. What does the narrator say is "the only unexpected thing that every happened to" (17) the pageant?
3. If one wants to avoid attracting the wrath of Imogene, what action should he or she take when the teacher asks a question?
4. The narrator states that her friend Alice had what kind of hands by age four?
5. What part does Alice tell the narrator that she hopes the narrator gets again because the narrator is so good at the part?
Short Essay Questions
1. What evidence is presented in Chapter One regarding the dire nature of the Herdman family's financial situation?
2. The narrator begins the narrative of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by describing what event?
3. What is the one virtue displayed by the Herdman children within the burned toolhouse incident?
4. What is the symbolism of the Beware of Cat sign in the Herdmans' front yard?
5. How does the author employ foreshadowing at the end of Chapter Two?
6. For what reason does Father tell Mother he does not want to attend this year's Christmas pageant?
7. What happens to create several open jobs within the church during the holiday season and which jobs become vacant?
8. What connection does the narrator make between the Herdman siblings and the movies?
9. 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)?
10. In what ways does the author employ hyperbole within Chapter One?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the author's messages about acceptance and love within Barbara Robinson’s novel The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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