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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Lorraine talks about an entire book report John writes based on just ______.
(a) The back cover.
(b) What he hears about the book.
(c) The title.
(d) One page of the book.

3. After his father stops drinking, how does John feel around the house?
(a) As though everything he does is wrong.
(b) Content.
(c) That things are finally peaceful.
(d) Invisible.

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

5. Lorraine feels that John needs to make up interesting stories about his life because he is _______.
(a) Protecting himself.
(b) A scoundrel.
(c) Mentally ill.
(d) Bored.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lorraine see in the middle of Miss Stewart's living room?

2. How does John describe Mr. Pignati after their first meeting?

3. During her first phone conversation with Mr. Pignati, Lorraine starts to laugh. What does Mr. Pignati do?

4. Norton gains notoriety when he gets caught stealing what?

5. What does Mr. Pignati buy Lorraine and John at the zoo?

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