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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Mr. Pignati serves John and Lorraine scungilli, which John describes as _____.
(a) Bread slices in marinara sauce.
(b) Olive sandwiches.
(c) Snails and tomato sauce.
(d) Caviar and cream cheese.

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

4. While his parents criticize him for not being more like his brother Kenneth, John blames his latest prank on _____.
(a) It being Friday the thirteenth.
(b) The phase of the moon.
(c) Their uptight attitude.
(d) The ghost of his aunt.

5. Mr. Pignati says that Bobo is ______.
(a) The most beautiful animal at the zoo.
(b) His best friend.
(c) His wife's favorite animal at the zoo.
(d) His favorite zoo dweller.

6. John explains that Lorraine may remember big words, but he remembers _______.
(a) Action.
(b) Plot.
(c) Setting.
(d) Feelings.

7. Lorraine explains that John gets away with so much because ________.
(a) His parents spoil him.
(b) Teachers don't care.
(c) He's handsome.
(d) He lies well.

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

9. After their first face to face meeting with Mr. Pignati, why does John feel that he and Lorraine should accompany the man to the zoo?
(a) To see what the man does there.
(b) To pay him back for the money he gives them.
(c) To get to know the man better.
(d) To keep him from getting lost again.

10. High school students John and Lorraine are______.
(a) Juniors.
(b) Seniors.
(c) Freshmen.
(d) Sophomores.

11. John reveals that he wants to be what?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Actor.
(c) Singer.
(d) Firefighter.

12. After finding a number of items belonging to Mrs. Pignati, John realizes that she _____.
(a) Runs away.
(b) Is dead.
(c) Divorces Mr. Pignati.
(d) Is at a mental institution.

13. What deal does Lorraine's mother have with a local undertaker?
(a) She gives him free drugs and he gives her free flowers.
(b) He gives her ten dollars whenever she sends business his way.
(c) They bet on which patient is the next to pass away.
(d) He gives her jewelry he takes from the deceased, she sells it, and they split the profits.

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

15. At the zoo, Mr. Pignati introduces Lorraine and John to Bobo, who is a _____.
(a) Cheetah.
(b) Lion.
(c) Baboon.
(d) Chimpanzee.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Lorraine and John find Mr. Pignati?

2. Who does Mr. Pignati bring up in his first phone conversation with Lorraine?

3. When he is in ninth grade, John likes to harass substitute teachers by rolling what across the floor?

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

5. In Chapter Two, Lorraine explains that she and John feel they need to write about what?

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