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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. After completing research at the library, in what way do the Herdmans want to rewrite the pageant?
2. How does Mother feel about Mrs. Armstrong's announcement that she does not know how the pageant will turn out?
3. What does Imogene NOT threaten to do to Alice if Alice tries to play the part of Mary?
4. By the time all of the parts are assigned in the narrative, most of the actors have what last name?
5. What does Mother tell Charlie when he says he does not want to be a shepherd and will become sick if she forces him?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is foreshadowing employed within the last two sentences of Chapter Six?
2. What behaviors of the Herdman siblings indicate their keen interest in the subject of the Christmas story?
3. What evidence does the author provide for the conclusion that having the first meeting about the pageant after church is a poor decision?
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. What does the library symbolize?
6. In what ways does Mother display the qualities of fortitude and perseverance?
7. In what way does Reverend Hopkins redirect his congregation when he notices their treatment of the Herdman siblings?
8. In what ways does the author depict Father as a funny man?
9. What does the narrator understand about the Herdman siblings that Alice does not?
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 Imogene'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
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.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the author's messages about acceptance and love within Barbara Robinson’s novel The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.
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