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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When he is in ninth grade, John likes to harass substitute teachers by rolling what across the floor?
(a) Ripe tomatoes.
(b) Rotten apples.
(c) Billiard balls.
(d) Ping-pong balls.

2. When Lorraine asks about an old photograph of Mrs. Pignati, what does Mr. Pignati do?
(a) Cries for five minutes.
(b) Tells her to leave his stuff alone.
(c) Tears up a bit.
(d) Asks her to put it away.

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

4. When Mr. Pignati offers to buy John and Lorraine something at the department store, what does John pick?
(a) Canned lobster.
(b) A pack of cigarettes.
(c) A case of beer.
(d) Chocolate covered ants.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After his father stops drinking, how does John feel around the house?

2. Why does Lorraine's mother keep asking her to explain where the stockings come from?

3. Miss King is one of John's what?

4. In Chapter Three, John tells us that Mr. Pignati calls John and Lorraine what?

5. Lorraine's mother warns her that she shouldn't be hanging around _____.

(see the answer key)

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