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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John feels that the only things Lorraine lacks in are what?
(a) Persistence and creativity.
(b) Confidence and self-esteem.
(c) Assertiveness and courage.
(d) Passion and drive.

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

3. Lorraine's mother warns her that she shouldn't be hanging around _____.
(a) Strangers.
(b) Malls.
(c) Bars.
(d) Boys.

4. What is one thing that John says he likes about Mr. Pignati?
(a) He doesn't try to be something he isn't.
(b) He is very patient with children.
(c) He can juggle five objects at a time.
(d) He teaches John how to make pancakes.

5. When Lorraine tells John about the bad omens at the zoo, what does he do?
(a) Stares off into space.
(b) Dismisses them.
(c) Laughs uncontrollably.
(d) Starts to panic.

6. Mr. Pignati says that his wife is where?
(a) Illinois.
(b) California.
(c) Florida.
(d) New Mexico.

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

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

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

10. What game do John and Lorraine play with Dennis Kobin and Norton Kelly?
(a) Ding-dong ditch.
(b) Treasure hunt.
(c) Telephone marathon.
(d) Camera charades.

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

12. Lorraine states that Mr. Pignati lives on Howard Avenue, just a few blocks from ______.
(a) John's home.
(b) Her home.
(c) Her school.
(d) John's workplace.

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

14. Friends John and Lorraine attend what high school?
(a) Franklin.
(b) Kennedy.
(c) Lincoln.
(d) Johnson.

15. What happens to Lorraine's father?
(a) He's living in a monastery in France.
(b) He leaves the family and later dies.
(c) He disappears mysteriously.
(d) He's in prison for fraud.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lorraine say about John's hostility?

2. What nickname does John give his father?

3. What does Mr. Pignati offer John and Lorraine, who are posing as charity workers, after he invites them into his house?

4. Lorraine explains that John gets away with so much because ________.

5. When Lorraine's mother tells her to skip school the next day to help her clean their house, the teen says what?

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