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Best Christmas Pageant Ever 4-7

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On page 38 the narrator said, "The first rehearsal was about as much fun as a three-hour car ride on the school bus." What did she mean by this?

a)

It went so fast like a bus.

b)

It was so exciting.

c)

It was long and boring.

d)

It was like a roller coaster.

2.
Why were the Herdmans so interested in the Christmas story?
a)
They had never heard it before.
b)
Their mom read it every night.
c)
Their dad told it to them before he left on the railroad.
d)
They wanted to ruin it.
3.

What is the BEST word to describe Alice in this part of the book?

a)

cheerful 

b)

excited 

c)

bitter

d)

shy 

4.
Why did they want King Herod to be a character in the play?
a)
So that Leroy could play Herod
b)
So that they could beat him up
c)
So that they could tell him about baby Jesus
d)
So that they could pretend to be his ancestors
5.
Imogene went to the library to _________.
a)
learn more about Herod 
b)
learn new curse words 
c)
look at dirty books in the basement
d)
see pictures of Mary and baby Jesus
6.
How did Ralph say Herod died?
a)
fell off a horse 
b)
flu
c)
of old age 
d)
the wise men 
7.
Alice began ________ during the rehearsals.
a)
Writing things down the Herdmans did 
b)
Memorizing all the other lines 
c)
Pinching Imogene 
d)
Crying every time to be Mary 
8.
How did Imogene act out Mary?
a)
Sweet and kind 
b)
Sort of Quiet 
c)
Holy and angelic 
d)
Loud and Bossy 
9.

On page 59, the narrator states, "Which just went to prove that the Herdmans started out mean, right from the cradle." What does that phrase mean?

a)

The cradle made them mean. 

b)

They were mad they didn't have a cradle.

c)

They were mean from the time they were a baby.

d)

The babies are the worst.

10.
What did Alice use on her face to make her eyes shine?
a)
lipgloss
b)
glitter 
c)
vaseline
d)
eyeshadow 
11.
Why did Mrs. McCarthy call the fire department? (Look in the book if you aren't sure.)
a)
The applesauce cake was burning.
b)
There was smoke coming out of the ladies' bathroom.
c)
Reverend Hopkins told her to.
d)
The stove caught on fire.
12.
What REALLY burned during the dress rehearsal?
a)
the church
b)
Alice's hair
c)
the applesauce cake 
d)
the bathroom
13.
Who was DETERMINED that the pageant would go on?
a)
Reverend Hopkins 
b)
Mom 
c)
Father 
d)
Alice
14.
How many times did the kids go through the WHOLE dress rehearsal all the way through?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
15.

On page 68, Reverend Hopkins said, "I can't make head or tail of it."  What does this phrase mean?

a)

I can't make the coin flip to be heads and tails.

b)

I can't decide if it is the sheep's head or tail.

c)

I can't decide what to think.

d)

I can't afford it.

16.

On the night of the pageant mother forgot to:

a)

Wear a coat

b)

Cook dinner

17.

What did Imogene do right before putting baby Jesus into the manger?

a)

Burped him

b)

Unwrapped him

c)

Kissed him

18.

In the pageant, the Wise Men brought _________ as a gift to baby Jesus.

a)

Gold & oil

b)

Ham

c)

A flower urn

19.

After the pageant what did Imogene ask for?

a)

Candy canes

b)

A picture of Mary

c)

Bibles for her and her siblings

20.

What does Gladys yell at the very end of the chapter?

a)

"We did it!"

b)

"Unto you a child is born!"

c)

"Christmas is here!"

21.

What do you think is the author's purpose for writing this book?

a)

Describe

b)

Entertain

c)

Persuade