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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The day after the party, what does John tell Lorraine that his parents think?
(a) He shouldn't see Mr. Pignati anymore.
(b) He needs to see a psychiatrist.
(c) He needs to be grounded for a month.
(d) They need to send him to boot camp.

2. When John and Lorraine meet Mr. Pignati at the Staten Island ferry, they encounter what?
(a) The school principal.
(b) Drunks and bums.
(c) Actors and models.
(d) Lorraine's mother.

3. What do John and Lorraine do for music at the party?
(a) Hire a DJ.
(b) Bring a band.
(c) Sing songs.
(d) Play old records.

4. After Mr. Pignati tells John and Lorraine a complicated story, they are instructed to write down the order in which they think that _____.
(a) Characters are responsible for the end of the story.
(b) Events take place.
(c) Battles are fought, won, and lost.
(d) Food items are cooked.

5. Mr. Pignati's situation reminds Lorraine of _____.
(a) A landlady who couldn't accept her husband's death.
(b) A story she writes about love and betrayal.
(c) Her own broken heart.
(d) Her father leaving her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John tell Lorraine about the party he's planning at Mr. Pignati's house?

2. Why does Lorraine justify the fact that her mother picks on her?

3. What do John and Lorraine have plenty of at their party?

4. What happens when John climbs up the stairs in roller skates and Mr. Pignati attempts to follow?

5. What does Lorraine think about John's idea for a party at Mr. Pignati's house?

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