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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 say about the number of people in town attending the pageant in question?
2. What is NOT an act included on the pad of paper that lists the bad actions of the Herdman siblings during rehearsals?
3. Which character asks Mother if she thinks the church should call off the pageant?
4. What does the narrator say about the prediction that no would come to see the pageant?
5. The narrator proclaims that it does not seem right for Father to be on the same side as whom?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss a moment in the narrative when the narrator thinks that her friend Alice is behaving badly.
2. What connections does the author draw between the Herdmans and the Holy Family?
3. In what ways does Mother display the qualities of fortitude and perseverance?
4. Discuss the significance of Mrs. Armstrong's comment to Mother when she says, "And then I always remind them that there are no small parts, only small actors" (25).
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. What behaviors of the Herdman siblings indicate their keen interest in the subject of the Christmas story?
9. For what purpose does the author include an allusion to General Custer in the last section of Chapter Six?
10. What event causes the narrator to consider what the world would be like if Jesus had not lived past infancy?
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
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 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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