2. The fire in the toolhouse was started by _________.
a. matches
b. a chemistry set
c. a cigar
d. a magnifying glass
3. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
3. the Herdmans loved ____________.
a. helping to put out fires
b. the talks the fire chief gave
c. the sound of the fire sirens
d. the free doughnuts that were given to the firemen
4. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
4. The people in town were glad about the fire because __.
a. the firemen were able to practice their firefighting skils on a small fire
b. it taught the kids in town a lesson
c. the toolhouse looked awful and was sure to bring rats
5. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
5. Show and tell turned into a disaster when Claude brought _______.
a. a rat
b. a squirrel
c. his goldfish
d. his cat
6. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
6. At Woodrow Wilson School, the Herdmans were always ______.
a. passed to the next grade
b. liked by their classmates
c. the favorites in every class
d. the best students in class
7. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
7. Imogene blackmailed everyone who was _____.
a. tall
b. smart
c. rich
d. fat
8. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
8. Why was Alice called 'Cooties'?
a. she never took a bath
b. she had stinky feet
c. she got head lice
d. she had a rash
9. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
9. A good title for Chapter 1 could be _____.
a. Imogene's mean streak
b. doughnuts
c. The Toolhouse Fire
d. Meet the Herdmans
10. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
10. Read this passage from Chapter 1. "Why, he shouldn't be in school with red spots! It could be measles or chicken pox... any number of things.... contagious things." The word contagious most likely means.......
a. to gather in one place
b. a disease that is easily spread
c. going on and on
d. being selfish
11. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
11. The effect of Claude Herdman taking his cat to Show and Tell was _____.
a. he received an A on his report card
b. everyone learned to get along in the classroom
c. Claude learned his ABC's
d. the first grade class emptied in three minutes flat
12. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
12. Imogene blackmailed the students at school. She took all of the following EXCEPT _____.
a. ten cents a week from Floyd Brush
b. Alice Wendleken's hair band she made when she went to summer camp
c. Lucille Golden's imitation alligator pocketbook with 'Souvenir of Florida' written on it
d. Wanda Pierce's charm bracelet
13. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
13. Who is telling the story?
a. Imogene
b. Fred Shoemaker
c. the daughter of the Christmas pageant director
d. the social worker
14. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Which of the following events happened first in Chapter 1?
a. Imogene wrote down the weight of each student in her class
b. Miss Brandel had Show and Tell in her classroom
c. Alice went to the school nurse to have her hair combed.
d. Fred Shoemaker's toolhouse burned down
15. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Father disliked going to the Christmas pageant.
false
true
16. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What made Mrs. Armstrong's broken leg a disaster?
she could no longer take care of her small son
she had to stay in the hospital for 3 months
she was in terrible pain
she couldn't coordinate all the activities she was in charge of anymore
17. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What did Charlie like best about Sunday School?
singing a song
acting out a parable
no herdmans
reciting Bible verses
18. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
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
19. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The Herdmans _________ during the church service
sang loudly
took money out of the collection plate
said prayers
20. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following events of the story in Chapter 2 happened FIRST?
the announcement is made for rehearsals
mother gets stuck with the pageant
the herdmans go to church
Charlie tells the Herdmans there is dessert at church
21. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Read the following passage 'Mother said, "I guess you think you're pretty funny, but the Christmas pageant is a tradition, and I don't plan to do anything different." The word tradition probably means: