Choose the correct answer for each question.

1. Mother decided that she would ----.

   1.   ?    sit the Herdmans in the front pew away from the other children
   2.   ?    ignore anything the Herdmans did that didn't cause blood
   3.   ?    arrange for several ladies to guard the Herdmans to make sure they behaved

2. The Herdmans had never before ----.

   1.   ?    heard the Christmas story
   2.   ?    eaten oatmeal cookies
   3.   ?    heard of Jesus
   4.   ?    watched a play

3. Alice wanted everyone to say -----.

   1.   ?    Mary was great with child
   2.   ?    Mary was pregnant
   3.   ?    Mary was expecting

4. How did the Herdmans behave as Mother told the Christmas story?

   1.   ?    They kept finding ways to bother the other children including pinching, hitting, and kicking.
   2.   ?    They didn't sit still or pay attention.
   3.   ?    Their eyes were glued to Mother and taking in every word.

5. Gladys slept in ---- when she was a baby.

   1.   ?    cardboard box
   2.   ?    bureau drawer
   3.   ?    laundry basket
   4.   ?    trash can

6. What were swaddling clothes?

   1.   ?    wadded up material that was placed under a baby like a pillow
   2.   ?    material stuffed with feathers to keep the baby warm
   3.   ?    very tightly wrapped pieces of material so the baby couldn't move around

7. The Herdmans compared the Christmas story to ----.

   1.   ?    Amazing Comics
   2.   ?    Nursery Rhymes
   3.   ?    Fairy Tales
   4.   ?    Fables

8. The Herdmans were really interested in the part of the Christmas story about ----.

   1.   ?    the drummer boy
   2.   ?    the wise men
   3.   ?    the angel
   4.   ?    Herod

9. The Herdmans called the Wise Men ----.

   1.   ?    great kings
   2.   ?    a bunch of dirty spies
   3.   ?    rulers of the world

10. The main idea of Chapter 4 is ----.

    1.   ?    rehearsals begin
    2.   ?    the Herdmans learn about the Christmas story
    3.   ?    Ollie didn't like Gladys when she was a baby
    4.   ?    The Wise Men brought "rotten gifts" to Baby Jesus