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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After visiting Mr. Pignati at the hospital, John goes back to the old man's place, tries on his clothes, and pretends to be a what?
(a) Police officer.
(b) Famous explorer.
(c) Very old man.
(d) Distinguished businessman.

2. Norton gains notoriety when he gets caught stealing what?
(a) The teacher's purse.
(b) Blue crayons.
(c) Tissue boxes.
(d) A bag of marshmallows.

3. In Chapter Two, Lorraine explains that she and John feel they need to write about what?
(a) The most remarkable person they ever meet.
(b) Their hopes and dreams.
(c) Their lives as sophomores.
(d) Strange things that happen.

4. What happens after John calls the police from Mr. Pignati's house?
(a) Mr. Pignati regains consciousness.
(b) Lorraine's mother arrives at the scene.
(c) An ambulance takes Mr. Pignati to the hospital.
(d) The robbers flee.

5. After seeing John try on some of Mr. Pignati's clothes, what does Lorraine do?
(a) Tries on Mrs. Pignati's clothes.
(b) Makes fun of him.
(c) Takes a picture of him.
(d) Yells at him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lorraine reads a great deal about ________.

2. Why does Lorraine listen to Mr. Pignati's jokes over the phone?

3. After Lorraine and John discover what happens to Mrs. Pignati, how do Mr. Pignati's jokes make Lorraine feel?

4. When John and Lorraine meet Mr. Pignati at the Staten Island ferry, they encounter what?

5. John says that Mr. Pignati makes a good _____.

(see the answer key)

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