chapter 4 xmas pageant

Mother decided that she would...

• sit the Herdmans in the front pew away from the other children.

• ignore anything the Herdmans did that did't cause blood.

• arrange for several ladies to guard the Herdmans to make sure they behaved.

The Herdmans had ever 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.

• a cardboard box

• a bureau drawer

• a laundry basket

• the trash can

Swaddling clothes were...

• 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 never read anything except...

• amazing comics

• nursery rhymes

• fairy tales

• fables

The Hermans 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.

• rules of the word.

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.