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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When John and Lorraine meet Mr. Pignati at the Staten Island ferry, they encounter what?
(a) The school principal.
(b) Drunks and bums.
(c) Lorraine's mother.
(d) Actors and models.

2. Who shows up to John's and Lorraine's party?
(a) Several of their friends.
(b) John's brother.
(c) Mr. Pignati's friends.
(d) Lorraine's teacher.

3. Which person does John specifically NOT invite to the party?
(a) Amber.
(b) Dennis.
(c) Norton.
(d) Conchetta.

4. After Mr. Pignati tells John and Lorraine a complicated story, they are instructed to write down the order in which they think that _____.
(a) Characters are responsible for the end of the story.
(b) Food items are cooked.
(c) Events take place.
(d) Battles are fought, won, and lost.

5. When John and Lorraine call Mr. Pignati to apologize, what do they offer?
(a) To take him out to dinner.
(b) To buy him a new pair of skates.
(c) To help clean his house.
(d) To pay for all the damages.

6. When Mr. Pignati is at the hospital, what does Lorraine confess to John?
(a) She loves John.
(b) She pushs Mr. Pignati.
(c) Her mom hates John.
(d) Her mom knows about their visits to Mr. Pignati.

7. When John realizes he's been eating chocolate covered ants, what does he do?
(a) Eats more because he wants to look tough.
(b) Spits them out the balcony.
(c) Runs to the bathroom.
(d) Offers some to Lorraine.

8. What do John, Lorraine, and Mr. Pignati ride to the monkey house?
(a) City bus.
(b) Subway.
(c) Taxi cab.
(d) Zoo train.

9. What game are Mr. Pignati, John, and Lorraine playing as they roller skate inside Mr. Pignati's house?
(a) Tag.
(b) Truth or dare.
(c) Space invaders.
(d) Simon says.

10. When Lorraine inquires about Mr. Pignati after the party is over, what is she told?
(a) He falls asleep.
(b) He's crying.
(c) He's eating a bowl of cereal.
(d) He's laughing hysterically.

11. What do John and Lorraine have plenty of at their party?
(a) Desserts.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Party games.
(d) Pizza.

12. What does Lorraine's mother do when the teen is brought home after the party?
(a) Faints.
(b) Slaps her.
(c) Calls her ex-husband.
(d) Hugs her.

13. Who gets John to start drinking beer?
(a) Norton.
(b) Lorraine.
(c) His brother.
(d) His father.

14. What do Lorraine and Helen do at the party?
(a) Hide Mr. Pignati's pig collection.
(b) Play a quiet card game in the corner.
(c) Accidentally break a chair.
(d) Try on Conchetta's dresses.

15. When John is about ten years old, his father gets a kick watching him go around the house doing what?
(a) Emptying beer glasses.
(b) Offering guests wine refills.
(c) Singing at the top of his lungs.
(d) Pretending to be in a marching band.

Short Answer Questions

1. After John and Lorraine go back to Mr. Pignati's house, while he remains in the hospital, what does Lorraine do?

2. As a result of what Norton plays with when he is little, according to John, Norton becomes what?

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

4. What does Lorraine think about John's idea for a party at Mr. Pignati's house?

5. Why does John not invite a particular person to the party?

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