Chapter 4 Pages 38 - 48

1. Mother decided that she would ----.
a) sit the Herdmans in the front pew away from the other children
b) ignore anything the Herdmans did that didn't cause blood
c) arrange for several ladies to guard the Herdmans to make sure they behaved

2. The Herdmans had never before ----.
a) heard the Christmas story
b) eaten oatmeal cookies
c) heard of Jesus
d) watched a play

3. Alice wanted everyone to say -----.
a) Mary was great with child
b) Mary was pregnant
c) Mary was expecting

4. How did the Herdmans behave as Mother told the Christmas story?
a) They kept finding ways to bother the other children including pinching, hitting, and kicking.
b) They didn't sit still or pay attention.
c) Their eyes were glued to Mother and taking in every word.

5. Gladys slept in ---- when she was a baby.
a) cardboard box
b) bureau drawer
c) laundry basket
d) trash can

6. What were swaddling clothes?
a) wadded up material that was placed under a baby like a pillow
b) material stuffed with feathers to keep the baby warm
c) very tightly wrapped pieces of material so the baby couldn't move around

7. The Herdmans compared the Christmas story to ----.
a) Amazing Comics
b) Nursery Rhymes
c) Fairy Tales
d) Fables

8. The Herdmans were really interested in the part of the Christmas story about ----.
a) the drummer boy
b) the wise men
c) the angel
d) Herod

9. The Herdmans called the Wise Men ----.
a) great kings
b) a bunch of dirty spies
c) rulers of the world

10. The main idea of Chapter 4 is ----.
a) rehearsals begin
b) the Herdmans learn about the Christmas story
c) Ollie didn't like Gladys when she was a baby
d) The Wise Men brought "rotten gifts" to Baby Jesus



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

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