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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. In what grade is Charlie during the events of the Christmas pageant focused on by the narrator?
2. What is NOT a quality of the Herdman's cat?
3. What food does the narrator say the Sunday School kids get on Easter Sunday?
4. What is the name of the narrator's school?
5. The narrator states that her friend Alice had what kind of hands by age four?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe several aspects of the Christmas pageant, as it had been presented every year before the events described in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.
2. How does Mother come to be in charge of coordinating the pageant, rather than taking on some other role?
3. What happens to create several open jobs within the church during the holiday season and which jobs become vacant?
4. Discuss the author's use of vivid imagery within the scene of the Herdmans' first time at Sunday school.
5. What does Father say about the burning down of Fred Schneider's toolhouse?
6. In what ways does the author employ hyperbole within Chapter One?
7. What do poison ivy and rocks symbolize within the narrative?
8. For what reason does Father tell Mother he does not want to attend this year's Christmas pageant?
9. What connection does the narrator make between the Herdman siblings and the movies?
10. For what purpose does the author use the allusion to "a day of rest" (21) in Chapter Two?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the function of Mother’s character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by the author in depicting Mother and include in your discussion the reasons that the author portrays the character in particular ways.
Essay Topic 2
What is the author's message regarding poverty in Barbara Robinson’s novel The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and what themes or symbols does the author employ in order to send these messages to the reader?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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