Quiz on The Herdmans

What genre does this book belong to?

• Realistic fiction

• Fantasy

Why did the Herdmans come to church in the first place?

• Alice invited them

• The welfare people sent them

• For free food

The Herdmans attitude toward the Christmas story is that they are disinterested.

• True

• False

Why does the mother have to run the pageant this year?

• Mrs. Armstrong fell and broke her leg.

• She needed a little extra money.

The Herdmans were

• The worst kids in the history of the world

• Always the teacher’s best student

• The smartest kids in town

• Spoiled brats

According to the text, one of the Herdmans did each of the following except

• Blackmail kids about their weight

• Make kids eat bugs

• Brought a cat to show-and-tell

• Stuck something in someone’s ear.

Which words best describe the Herdmans?

• Wild, brave, spoiled

• Helpful, kind, funny

• Strange, smelly, smart

• Mean, troublesome, rude

The Tasti-Lunch Diner sent doughnuts over for the firemen, but they never saw them because the Herdmans got to them.

• True

• False

Leroy Herdman bought the “Young Einstein” chemistry set from the hardware store.

• True

• False

Everyone said the fire that burned down the toolhouse was a blessing in disguise.

• True

• False