Chapter 4 Pages 38 - 48
Multiple-choice exercise
Choose the correct answer for each question.
Mother decided that she would ----.
- sit the Herdmans in the front pew away from the other children
- ignore anything the Herdmans did that didn't cause blood
- arrange for several ladies to guard the Herdmans to make sure they behaved
The Herdmans had never before ----.
- heard the Christmas story
- eaten oatmeal cookies
- heard of Jesus
- watched a play
Alice wanted everyone to say -----.
- Mary was great with child
- Mary was pregnant
- Mary was expecting
How did the Herdmans behave as Mother told the Christmas story?
- They kept finding ways to bother the other children including pinching, hitting, and kicking.
- They didn't sit still or pay attention.
- Their eyes were glued to Mother and taking in every word.
Gladys slept in ---- when she was a baby.
- cardboard box
- bureau drawer
- laundry basket
- trash can
What were swaddling clothes?
- wadded up material that was placed under a baby like a pillow
- material stuffed with feathers to keep the baby warm
- very tightly wrapped pieces of material so the baby couldn't move around
The Herdmans compared the Christmas story to ----.
- Amazing Comics
- Nursery Rhymes
- Fairy Tales
- Fables
The Herdmans were really interested in the part of the Christmas story about ----.
- the drummer boy
- the wise men
- the angel
- Herod
The Herdmans called the Wise Men ----.
- great kings
- a bunch of dirty spies
- rulers of the world
The main idea of Chapter 4 is ----.
- rehearsals begin
- the Herdmans learn about the Christmas story
- Ollie didn't like Gladys when she was a baby
- The Wise Men brought "rotten gifts" to Baby Jesus