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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lorraine's mother is a nurse who works with _____.
(a) Terminally ill patients.
(b) Accident victims.
(c) Developmentally disabled children.
(d) Premature babies.

2. At the zoo, Lorraine observes a series of bad omens including an attack by a _____.
(a) Lemur.
(b) Seagull.
(c) Monkey.
(d) Peacock.

3. Lorraine explains that John tells lies because of his what?
(a) Lack of respect for others.
(b) Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
(c) Fear of the truth.
(d) Need for attention.

4. As a freshman, John is known for orchestrating childish pranks and even has the nickname of the ________.
(a) Bathroom Bomber.
(b) Classroom Prankster.
(c) Freshman Trickster.
(d) Teacher Terrorizer.

5. John's father wants him to get a part-time job where?
(a) At the corner drugstore.
(b) At the corner hot dog stand.
(c) Where his wife works.
(d) Where he works.

6. Lorraine reads a great deal about ________.
(a) Biology.
(b) Zoology.
(c) Archaeology.
(d) Psychology.

7. Friends John and Lorraine attend what high school?
(a) Johnson.
(b) Franklin.
(c) Lincoln.
(d) Kennedy.

8. What does John say happens to all the people who work with his father?
(a) Divorce eight times and end up alone.
(b) Become old and gray before they turn thirty.
(c) Become boring zombies devoid of any personality.
(d) Drop dead of heart attacks from the stress.

9. Why does Lorraine listen to Mr. Pignati's jokes over the phone?
(a) The object of the game is to keep the other person on the line as long as possible.
(b) She can tell he's a lonely old man.
(c) She needs new jokes for a story she's writing.
(d) She's afraid that if she doesn't, he'll tell her mother what she does.

10. John and Lorraine describe their book as what?
(a) Fantastic bestseller.
(b) Epic mystery.
(c) Fantastic voyage.
(d) Memorial epic.

11. Kenneth is how many years older than John?
(a) Eight.
(b) Five.
(c) One.
(d) Eleven.

12. How does John convince Lorraine that they go visit Mr. Pignati?
(a) He offers to take her out on a date if she visits Mr. Pignati.
(b) He says it's their duty to visit a lonely old man.
(c) He threatens to tell their teacher that she lets John cheat off her test.
(d) He claims he'll go drinking if they don't visit the old man.

13. How does John describe Mr. Pignati after their first meeting?
(a) Tall, obese, and smelling of garlic.
(b) Large, in his fifties, and with a bit of a beer belly.
(c) In his seventies, frail, and timid.
(d) Short, thin, and with a rose tattoo on his arm.

14. John says that Miss King tries to what?
(a) Spy on him.
(b) Act tough.
(c) Be hip.
(d) Trick students.

15. When Lorraine and John start to mimic the apes at the zoo, she says she's surprised that Mr. Pignati does what?
(a) Starts to cry.
(b) Scolds them.
(c) Joins them.
(d) Starts dancing.

Short Answer Questions

1. High school students John and Lorraine are______.

2. Why do John and Lorraine start referring to Mr. Pignati as "the Pigman"?

3. While looking around Mr. Pignati's house, John finds a closet full of what?

4. What game do John and Lorraine play with Dennis Kobin and Norton Kelly?

5. How does Lorraine feel about her own appearance?

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