Review - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1-4)

The Herdmans were _______.

• a. rich, clean, spoiled brats
• b. the smartest kids in town
• c. the worst kids in the history of the world
• d. always the teachers' best students

Show and tell turned into a disaster when Claude brought _______.

• a.  a rat 
• b. a squirrel 
• c. his goldfish 
• d. his cat

Why did the Herdmans start going to church?

• they heard about the pageant and were excited to be a part of it
• Charlie told them they had dessert
• Alberta told them about making crafts
• the ministers son, Elmer Hopkins

What did Charlie like best about Sunday School?

• singing a song
• acting out a parable 
• no Herdmans
• reciting Bible verses

Who is telling the story?

• a. Imogene 
• b. Fred Shoemaker 
• c. the daughter of the Christmas pageant director 
• d. the social worker

The only person who volunteered to be Mary was... 

• Imogene
• Alice 
• Alberta
• Helen 

Read this passage from chapter 3:
  "But Alice just sat there, chewing on a piece of her hair and looking down at the floor... and the only person who raised her hand this time was Imogene Herdman."
You can best describe Alice's feelings in this passage as...

• happy 
• obedient 
• relaxed 
• anxious

Why were the Herdmans so interested in the Christmas story?

• They had never heard it before.
• Their mom read it every night.
• Their dad told it to them before he left on the railroad.
• They wanted to ruin it.

Why did they want King Herod to be a character in the play?

• So that Leroy could play Herod
• So that they could beat him up
• So that they could tell him about baby Jesus
• So that they could pretend to be his ancestors

What is the author's purpose for writing The Best Christmas Pageant Ever?

• To persuade readers to be in a Christmas pageant.
• To inform readers about consequences of making poor decisions.
• To entertain readers.