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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 reason does Mother finally give Mrs. Armstrong so that she can get off the phone and cook the pork chops?
2. What topic do the Herdman siblings research during their first visit to the library?
3. Which of the Wise Men does Leroy play in the pageant?
4. The narrator states that "the Herdmans started out mean, right from" (59) what?
5. In the pageant incarnation described at the center of the narrative, who plays the role of Joseph?
Short Essay Questions
1. For what reasons does the pageant not have a real baby to play Jesus?
2. Discuss the author's purpose for including Alice's character within the narrative.
3. How does the narrator portray her friend Alice's personification of Mrs. Armstrong's saying, "There are no parts, only small actors" (21)?
4. What behaviors of the Herdman siblings indicate their keen interest in the subject of the Christmas story?
5. 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).
6. In what way does Reverend Hopkins redirect his congregation when he notices their treatment of the Herdman siblings?
7. What connections does the author draw between the Herdmans and the Holy Family?
8. What does the narrator understand about the Herdman siblings that Alice does not?
9. In what ways does Mother display the qualities of fortitude and perseverance?
10. Discuss a moment in the narrative when the narrator thinks that her friend Alice is behaving badly.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Trace the characterization arc of the narrator’s character throughout the novel. Discuss whether she is a round or flat character and whether she is a static or dynamic character.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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