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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. For how many years has Miss Graebner been a librarian?
2. The narrator proclaims that it does not seem right for Father to be on the same side as whom?
3. With what role assignment does Mrs. Armstrong say she always begins the pageant preparations?
4. Which character voices the concern that no one may come to see the pageant?
5. Which of the Wise Men does Leroy play in the pageant?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss how Mother's character is depicted as having unending supplies of patience and compassion.
2. 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).
3. In what way does Reverend Hopkins redirect his congregation when he notices their treatment of the Herdman siblings?
4. In what ways does Mother display the qualities of fortitude and perseverance?
5. What questions are raised in the narrator's mind about the Nativity story as a result of her interactions with the Herdmans?
6. For what reasons does the pageant not have a real baby to play Jesus?
7. What connections does the author draw between the Herdmans and the Holy Family?
8. 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).
9. In what ways does the author depict Father as a funny man?
10. What evidence does the author provide for the conclusion that having the first meeting about the pageant after church is a poor decision?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the interplay between the resolution of Barbara Robinson’s novel The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and one of the novel's main messages. How does the author make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help the author get across one main message of the novel?
Essay Topic 2
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?
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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