What were the shepherds carrying?
croziers
canes
hockey sticks
crooks
Who had really sharp elbows?
Imogene
Charlie
Gladys
Alice
The kids had to hum this song forever because Mary and Joseph were late:
Away in A Manger
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Silent Night
O, Little Town of Bethlehem
What do people wrap babies in?
wadded up clothes
swaddling clothes
gigantic blankets
burritos
Albert Pelfry thought he was going to Disneyland, but Imogene told him that he was going here:
Fat Camp
Dummy Camp
Band Camp
Into the Forbidden Forest
What word is the antonym, the opposite, of peculiar?
extraordinary
ordinary
very odd
strange
What happened because of Ramona Billian's two pet mice?
The teacher cried.
Claude was punished.
The kids were all sent home.
No one could bring live animals to Show and Tell.
Leroy was a wise man. He was supposed to give frankincense. What did he bring?
money
ham
myrrh
gold
Who was Miss Graebner?
the Sunday School teacher
the head of the pot luck supper
Alice's mom, who usually ran the play
the librarian
Who wanted to be the angel of the Lord in the play?
Imogene
Hobie
Gladys
Alice
What did Charlie say that he liked best about Sunday school?
The songs about Jesus
The Herdmans were not there
Listening to Bible Stories
The refreshments
What was the only talent any of the kids had, according to the narrator?
Elmer Hopkins was tall.
Alberta Bottles could sing.
Alberta Bottles could cook.
Alberta Bottles could whistle.
The Herdmans wanted to get a library card to learn about...
pranks to play on people
Herod
reptiles
Jesus
Keep your eyes peeled means:
Hold your eyes open
Observe and watch very carefully
Read carefully
Scoop out your eyes like the soldiers did to Saint Lucy
Where did Mrs. Herdman work?
the hospital
a plastic factory
the bottle making factory
a shoe factory
What does Hobie's father wear around the house?
a bathrobe
his pajamas
a sweatsuit
his underwear
In the end, it was great that the Herdmans were in the pageant because:
It taught people that hurt people hurt people
It made people really think about the night Jesus was born
The church made lots of money
It taught people not to judge a book by its cover
There are no small parts only small actors means:
Everyone has a part, even the shorter kids
The play only has long parts
Every part in the play is important
Some parts are small, and some kids are small
What is the singular form of lice?
a type of bug that is in someone's hair
lie
lices
louse
What do social service workers do?
Make sure families are taking care of children
Report kids who are not going to school
Give out money to everyone
Feed orphans
What is an ancestor?
a tradition
a tree
relative
a type of ant
Why did Charlie lie to Leroy about refreshments at church?
Leroy kept stealing Charlie's dessert from his lunchbox
He wanted to make Leroy jealous for no reason
The book didn't tell us why
He was blackmailing him
What was so upsetting, to the Herdmans, about setting the fire in chapter one?
The chemistry set was ruined before they could build bombs.
They knew it was a terrible thing to do and felt badly.
They wanted to do experiments on Gladys with the set.
The building that burned had refreshments in it.
Imogene did not act like the Blessed Mother. She acted more like:
an outlaw
a witch
Mrs. Santoro at the pizza parlor (shop)
a crazy person
Imogene told Alice that if she even thought about being Mary, she would:
stick pussy willows in her ears
stick worms in her pocket
steal her hair bows
write on her homework
Rehearsals were on what day?
Thursday
Wednesday
Saturday
Sunday
What is a manger?
a barn
a farmhouse
a large wooden feeding trough
a person in charge of a job
What did Imogene say that the baby Jesus should have been named?
Bill
Jasper
Gene
Bob
The word CROSS was used in this book multiple times. How?
to move from one place to another
a plus sign
wood that was used to crucify criminals
to mean grumpy and aggravated
What did Imogene use as baby Jesus when she couldn't find the doll?
a cat
wadded up blankets
one of the angels
a memorial flower urn
What was the name of the Herdman's cat?
Wendleken
The book never gave the name of the cat.
Bobcat
Insane
Which sentence is a true statement?
Teachers sent the Herdmans to the next grade no matter what
Claude knew his ABCs, numbers, colors, and shapes
Imogene had no interest in what the other kids weighed
Miss Hemphill, the nurse, was very calm and collected
Mrs. Armstrong was concerned about her privet hedge. What is it?
evergreen bushes
a potato dish
flowers
cast of characters in the play
Who did the chemistry set belong to?
Claude
Leroy
Imogene
Gladys
Who pierced Imogene's ears?
Gladys
her mother
the doctor
the woman at the mall
How many Herdman kids were there?
7
5
6
8
When did Imogene do to Baby Jesus?
Gave him to Joseph to hold
Forgot to bring him
Carried him slumped over her shoulder and burped him
Put him carefully in the manger
What did Imogene do, while singing Silent Night, that shocked the narrator?
She was crying
She started screaming
She burped
She was singing beautifully
What happened to the Herdman's father?
When Gladys was 2, he hopped on a train and disappeared
When Imogene was 2, he hopped on a train and disappeared
He died
He was in jail
When Alice said what the angel actually said, Imogene cursed. What happened next?
Mrs. Hopkins dropped a whole tray of silverware
Mrs. Hopkins dropped a whole tray of lasagna
Alice started to cry
Mrs. Hopkins started to scream
What sign was hanging in the Herdman's yard
Beware Of The Kids
Beware Of The Dog
Beware Of The Cat
Beware Of The Poison Ivy
How did Herod die?
no one knows
from a terrible disease
quietly in his bed
Joseph killed him
Who was Joseph in the play?
Ralph
Claude
Charlie
Leroy
What did Alice accuse Gladys of doing?
smoking cigars in the bathroom
drinking the communion wine
stealing money from the Happy Birthday piggy bank
all of the answers are correct
How did Imogene get the black eye right before the pageant?
In a daze, fascinated by God, she walked into a cabinet
Alice hit her
The book never said
Leroy hit her
Mrs. McCarthy called the fire department. Why was there smoke?
Charlie was smoking
Gladys set the swaddling clothes on fire
The ladies room was filled with cigar smoke
Leroy and Claude made a bonfire
What did the Herdmans burn down to the ground in the first chapter?
Second Presbyterian Church
The Tasti-Lunch Diner
Fred Shoemaker's house
Fred Shoemaker's toolhouse
Where did Gladys sleep?
in a bed
in a manger
in a crib
in a bureau drawer
What was Alice doing each time the Herdmans did something wrong?
Crying
Complaining to Charlie's mom
Writing it down in her notebook
Calling and telling her mom
Floyd caught double pneumonia. Pneumonia has to do with your:
eyes
lungs
ears
kidneys
The word outfit was used many times in this book. How?
to mean group
to mean something someone wore
to mean cursing
to mean yelling
A theme is THE MEssage of the story. What is the message, the theme, of this story?
Bad kids can do good things
Everyone can learn new things
Focus on the miracle and events the night Jesus was born
Sometimes people act differently than you expect
After the cat was caught, the first graders were HYSTERICAL.
Hysterical in this sentence means extremely silly
Hysterical in this sentence means extremely angry
Hysterical in this sentence means extremely upset
Hysterical in this sentence means extremely wild
What was Imogene wearing that Mother said Mary didn't wear?
a nose ring
earrings
lipstick
a crown
What does sacrilegious mean?
disrespectful to God
filthy
peculiar
group
Which statement is false?
The Herdmans were rowdy
The Herdmans received gifts from the firefighters
The Herdmans ate all the donuts for the firefighters
Mrs. Perkins let her baby play the part of the baby Jesus
Why did Mrs. Herdman work two shifts?
She loved her job
She needed a break from her kids, and she needed money
She needed money
She was very poor
Why did everyone come to the pageant?
The Pastor told them they had to
They didn't want to look bad by not going
It was a tradition
They wanted to see what the Herdmans would do
What was a favorite game the Herdmans liked to play?
Garage Band
Escape the Garage Door
Monopoly
Burn Down the Houses
Who is Hazelbeck?
Alice Wendleken's mom
The woman that cleans the church
The Herdman family's neighbor
This character was never mentioned in the book
Of the three gifts the wisemen gave Jesus, which was a fragrant oil?
olive oil
myrrh
gold
frankincense
To get the nurse out of the office, Imogene pretended that...
Gladys had lice
Leroy had red spots on him and a fever
Claude had red spots on him and a fever
Ollie had red spots on him and a fever
What does blackmail mean?
letters that are darker in color
to beat someone up
to steal the mail
to force someone to do something by threatening them
What is another word for song?
orchestra
soprano
hymn
tenor
What did Gladys yell out?
The Baby is Born
The Baby is Here
Hey! Unto You A Child Is Born
Her Comes the Baby
Why did Charlie's dad decide to go to the Christmas Pageant?
His wife forced him
He wanted to see Charlie act
He wanted to see his bathrobe on stage
He didn't care about the football game that was on tv
Alice said that it was better to call Mary this:
Great with Child
Pregnant
Carrying a Child
Blessed with Child
Rowdy means
talks a lot
a group of people
loud, rough, and obnoxious
disrespectful to God
The Herdmans moved from graded to grade like these creatures:
vampires
terrible beasts
South American piranhas
bobcats
What did Wanda Pierce brag about?
her charm necklace
her piano
her charm bracelet
how smart she was