Ollie wanted to act like she was a superhero out of the comic books
She was the librarian at the public library
Ralph, Imogene, Leroy, Claude, Ollie, and Gladys
They were so clean that nobody could tell it was them
A bureau (dresser) drawer
Everyone shows up tp watch the pageant just to see what havoc (horrible things) the Herdmans would cause
Imogene, because she
Because Charlie lied and told Leroy that they got free dessert at Sunday School
She finally realized the meaning of Christmas
Mrs. Armstrong, the lady who was usually in charge of the pageant, fell and broke her leg and couldn't do it this year
Smoking a cigar
They burned down Fred Shoemaker's toolhouse
The Ladies Society - they were preparing for the potluck supper
A play about the birth of Baby Jesus
Mrs. Mccarthy thought the ladies room was on fire because of the cigar smoke
Alice Wendleken
They didn't like him and wanted to know how he really died (they hoped from a terrible death!)
Mother had to take the time to tell the Christmas story to the Herdman chldren because they had never heard it before
Gladys - because she was the youngest and had lots
Charlie
The cat was wild and mean. It had one
Imogene threatened to beat them up or do mean things to them if they did
Imogene and Leroy Herdman
It was mad because it hadn't eaten for three days and it juimped out of the box and scratched its way all the way down the chalkboard. Then scratched everything in sight, and Miss Brandel threw a coat over her head and took the broom to chase the cat out, but she hit the fish tank and it broke. All of the fish came out and the cat ate the fish and another students' pet hamster. The classroom was a MESS!
A ham from their Christmas hamper basket
Who was the girl her usually played Mary in the Christmas pageant?
Why was the fire department called to the church during the dress rehearsal?
What happened when the Herdmans were playing with the chemistry set that they stole?
Who was using the church the night of the dress rehearsal and what were they doing there?
Describe what happened when Claude took his cat to school for show and tell.
Which character liked Sunday school the best, because there were 'no Herdmans'?
Why did so many people attend the pageant?
What happened at the first rehearsal?
Why did Mother have to take over the Christmas pageant?
What did the Wise Men bring to the pageant as their gift?
How did Ollie want to play the part of the Angel of the Lord?
Why did the Herdmans start coming to church?
Why did the Herdmans want to find out more about King Herod?
Why didn't anyone want to volunteer for any of the parts in the Christmas pageant?
What is a Christmas pageant?
Why was Imogene crying at the end of the pageant?
Who was Miss Graebner?
Why couldn't people recognize the Herdman children the night of the pageant?
Who was crying at the end of the pageant and why?
Which one of the Herdmans was the meanest of them all and why?
Who were the only kids to volunteer to play Mary and Joseph in the Christmas pageant?
Name the Herdman children from oldest to youngest.
What did Gladys sleep in when she was a baby?
What was Imogene doing in the lady's room?
Describe the Herdman's cat.
