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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lorraine think about her mother taking things from patients?
(a) Lorraine thinks it's hilarious.
(b) Lorraine sees nothing wrong with it.
(c) It bothers Lorraine.
(d) Lorraine worries her mother ends up in prison.

2. While looking around Mr. Pignati's house, John finds a closet full of what?
(a) Pig knick knacks.
(b) Romance novels.
(c) His wife's clothes.
(d) Old pictures and letters.

3. Why does Lorraine listen to Mr. Pignati's jokes over the phone?
(a) She can tell he's a lonely old man.
(b) She's afraid that if she doesn't, he'll tell her mother what she does.
(c) She needs new jokes for a story she's writing.
(d) The object of the game is to keep the other person on the line as long as possible.

4. How do Lorraine and John find Mr. Pignati?
(a) From a phone book.
(b) They spy him at a park.
(c) Through a mutual friend.
(d) John gets his mail in error.

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

6. When Lorraine and John start to mimic the apes at the zoo, she says she's surprised that Mr. Pignati does what?
(a) Starts to cry.
(b) Scolds them.
(c) Joins them.
(d) Starts dancing.

7. Lorraine figures that Miss Stewart does what?
(a) Joins the circus.
(b) Loses her job.
(c) Gets arrested.
(d) Becomes an old maid.

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

9. John and Lorraine describe their book as what?
(a) Epic mystery.
(b) Memorial epic.
(c) Fantastic bestseller.
(d) Fantastic voyage.

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

11. Who does Mr. Pignati bring up in his first phone conversation with Lorraine?
(a) The school's principal.
(b) His brother.
(c) His wife.
(d) The city's mayor.

12. 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 pay him back for the money he gives them.
(b) To see what the man does there.
(c) To keep him from getting lost again.
(d) To get to know the man better.

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

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

15. Why is Lorraine hesitant to meet Mr. Pignati face to face?
(a) She hears he has a bad reputation.
(b) She doesn't want to keep deceiving the old man.
(c) She's afraid he'll yell at her for her fake charity.
(d) She doesn't want him to know who she is.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lorraine first calls Mr. Pignati, she tells him that she's doing what?

2. Lorraine is concerned that John ___________.

3. John says that Miss King tries to what?

4. Mr. Pignati says that Bobo is ______.

5. At the zoo, Mr. Pignati introduces Lorraine and John to Bobo, who is a _____.

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