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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Lorraine meet John?
(a) Start of sophomore year.
(b) Start of freshman year.
(c) In sixth grade.
(d) In first grade.

2. Lorraine is concerned that John ___________.
(a) Is working too hard.
(b) Plans to run away.
(c) Doesn't like her.
(d) Drinks and smokes a lot.

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

4. In the first chapter of The Pigman, John explains that he and Lorraine are writing a book on a typewriter where?
(a) Basement.
(b) School library.
(c) Neighborhood park.
(d) Cafeteria.

5. Mr. Pignati's home is _____.
(a) Painted brightly.
(b) Behind an iron gate.
(c) Large and inviting.
(d) Old and rundown.

6. After the zoo trip, John considers Mr. Pignati to be_____.
(a) Harmless but a bit crazy.
(b) Boring and stuffy.
(c) Eccentric but sweet and generous.
(d) Mysterious and frightening.

7. 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.

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

9. What does Lorraine see in the middle of Miss Stewart's living room?
(a) Her neighbor's missing motorcycle.
(b) A trampoline.
(c) A small printing press.
(d) Her sick mother's bed.

10. While his parents criticize him for not being more like his brother Kenneth, John blames his latest prank on _____.
(a) The phase of the moon.
(b) Their uptight attitude.
(c) It being Friday the thirteenth.
(d) The ghost of his aunt.

11. Mr. Pignati says that Bobo is ______.
(a) His wife's favorite animal at the zoo.
(b) His favorite zoo dweller.
(c) His best friend.
(d) The most beautiful animal at the zoo.

12. What does Lorraine think about her mother taking things from patients?
(a) Lorraine sees nothing wrong with it.
(b) It bothers Lorraine.
(c) Lorraine worries her mother ends up in prison.
(d) Lorraine thinks it's hilarious.

13. While Lorraine talks to Mr. Pignati by phone, what does John do?
(a) Takes a nap.
(b) Takes her picture.
(c) Makes her laugh.
(d) Watches TV.

14. At the zoo, Mr. Pignati introduces Lorraine and John to Bobo, who is a _____.
(a) Chimpanzee.
(b) Lion.
(c) Cheetah.
(d) Baboon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Lorraine figures that Miss Stewart does what?

2. High school students John and Lorraine are______.

3. Lorraine says that John's father is proud of ripping off:

4. How do Lorraine and John find Mr. Pignati?

5. In Chapter Two, Lorraine explains that she and John feel they need to write about what?

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