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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. What topic do the Herdman siblings research during their first visit to the library?
2. The pageant's dress rehearsal takes place the night before what other event?
3. The narrator proclaims that it does not seem right for Father to be on the same side as whom?
4. Whom does the narrator name as the character who always plays the role of Joseph?
5. On what adjective do Mother and Father agree when describing Mary having to give birth to Jesus in a stable?
Short Essay Questions
1. What evidence does the author provide for the conclusion that having the first meeting about the pageant after church is a poor decision?
2. What connections does the author draw between the Herdmans and the Holy Family?
3. In what way does Reverend Hopkins redirect his congregation when he notices their treatment of the Herdman siblings?
4. Discuss how Mother's character is depicted as having unending supplies of patience and compassion.
5. How does the narrator's interaction with the Herdmans change the narrator's perspective of the Christmas story?
6. How does the narrator portray her friend Alice's personification of Mrs. Armstrong's saying, "There are no parts, only small actors" (21)?
7. In what ways does the author depict Father as a funny man?
8. How is foreshadowing employed within the last two sentences of Chapter Six?
9. What kinds of transgressions do the Herdman siblings commit throughout the course of the pageant rehearsal period and how does the narrator know about these actions?
10. Discuss the author's purpose for including Alice's character within the narrative.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is the topic of religion treated within Barbara Robinson’s novel The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and how does its treatment relate to the book's depicted messages?
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
Discuss the author’s use of humor to get across main messages present within The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Be sure to discuss the reasons for your conclusions.
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