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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 does the narrator finally decide when she is trying to figure out why someone would write down every bad action taken by the Herdman siblings?
2. By the time all of the parts are assigned in the narrative, most of the actors have what last name?
3. What kinds of books does the narrator say are kept in the basement of the library?
4. How many rehearsals in total does Mother say will take place before the pageant performance?
5. Who does NOT volunteer to be a Wise Man in the pageant in the year described by the narrator?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the narrator's interaction with the Herdmans change the narrator's perspective of the Christmas story?
2. Discuss how the theme of appearance versus reality appears in Chapter Five.
3. What message is being sent about arrogance within Mother's exclamation when she shouts, "That woman! She must be surprised that the sun is still coming up every morning without her to supervise the sunrise" (45)?
4. Discuss the significance of Mother's comment when she states to Father, "No, their chief instinct was to get Mary and the baby out of the barn. But even so, it was Herod they wanted to do away with, and Mary or Joseph. They picked out the right villain -- that must mean something" (50).
5. For what purpose does the author include an allusion to General Custer in the last section of Chapter Six?
6. What questions are raised in the narrator's mind about the Nativity story as a result of her interactions with the Herdmans?
7. In what way does Reverend Hopkins redirect his congregation when he notices their treatment of the Herdman siblings?
8. How is foreshadowing employed within the last two sentences of Chapter Six?
9. What does the narrator understand about the Herdman siblings that Alice does not?
10. How is irony used within the depiction of the cigar-smoking incident in the church restroom?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the author's focus on the theme of transformation in Barbara Robinson’s novel The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. What message is the author sending about change and about one other theme of your choice?
Essay Topic 2
How might Barbara Robinson’s novel The Best Christmas Pageant Ever be classified as a coming-of-age story?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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