Chapter 1 Pages 1 - 14

1. The Herdmans were ------.
a) rich, clean, and spoiled brats
b) the smartest kids in town
c) the worst kids in the history of the world
d) always the teachers' best students

2. The fire in the toolhouse was started by ----.
a) matches
b) a chemistry set
c) a cigar
d) a magnifying glass

3. The Herdmans loved the ------.
a) helping put out the fire
b) talk the fire chief gave
c) sound of the fire sirens
d) free doughnuts

4. The people in town were glad about the fire because ----.
a) the firemen were able to practice their firefighting skills 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. The Herdmans had a pet -----.
a) cat
b) dog
c) rat
d) bird

6. Show-and-Tell turned into a disaster when Claude brought -----.
a) a rat
b) a squirrel
c) in goldfish
d) his cat

7. At Woodrow Wilson School the Herdmans were always -----.
a) passed to the next grade
b) liked by their classmates
c) the teacher's pet

8. Imogene blackmailed everyone who was ----.
a) tall
b) smart
c) rich
d) fat

9. 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.

10. A good title for Chapter 1 could be ----.
a) Imogene's Mean Streak
b) Doughnuts
c) The Toolhouse Fire
d) Meet the Herdmans



----------Key----------

1. (c)
2. (b)
3. (d)
4. (c)
5. (a)
6. (d)
7. (a)
8. (d)
9. (c)
10. (d)