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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After John and Lorraine go back to Mr. Pignati's house, while he remains in the hospital, what does Lorraine do?
(a) Draws a picture.
(b) Cooks dinner.
(c) Sobs uncontrollably.
(d) Throws away the skates.

2. When Lorraine and John visit Mr. Pignati at the hospital, what does he ask of them?
(a) That they remember to be respectful to their parents.
(b) That they study hard and keep their grades up.
(c) To throw away his pair of roller skates.
(d) To stop by the zoo and see Bobo.

3. After being brought home from the party, and eventually joining her mother in the kitchen, what does Lorraine talk about?
(a) How she misses her father.
(b) Her love for John.
(c) Wanting her mother to love her.
(d) Her friendship with Mr. Pignati.

4. In the silence that follows Mr. Pignati telling the teens that his wife is dead, what does Lorraine offer John?
(a) Kind words.
(b) A hug.
(c) A cigarette.
(d) Candy.

5. After coming and going from Mr. Pignati's house, while he's at the hospital, Lorraine and John begin to what?
(a) Write a letter to Mr. Pignati.
(b) Steal the old man's pigs.
(c) Wonder if Mr. Pignati's ever coming home.
(d) Get on each other's nerves.

6. What does Lorraine conclude is the strongest thing in the world?
(a) Imagination.
(b) Willpower.
(c) Love.
(d) Hope.

7. When Mr. Pignati offers to buy John and Lorraine something at the department store, what does John pick?
(a) A case of beer.
(b) A pack of cigarettes.
(c) Chocolate covered ants.
(d) Canned lobster.

8. After John and Lorraine make their confession to Mr. Pignati, how does he react?
(a) He laughs and tells them to not worry about it.
(b) He cries and asks if they enjoy being cruel.
(c) He ignores their words and cheerfully talks about Bobo.
(d) He looks sad and talks about Conchetta.

9. Who shows up to John's and Lorraine's party in a taxi cab?
(a) Mrs. Pignati.
(b) John's mother.
(c) Mr. Pignati.
(d) Lorraine's mother.

10. What happens when John climbs up the stairs in roller skates and Mr. Pignati attempts to follow?
(a) The phone rings.
(b) John falls down onto Mr. Pignati.
(c) There's a knock at the door.
(d) Mr. Pignati grabs his chest and falls.

11. Following Lorraine's heart to heart talk with her mother in the kitchen, the teen feels that_____.
(a) She needs to get a job and leave home.
(b) John is a terrible influence on her.
(c) Her mother never understands her.
(d) Her mother is starting to understand her a little.

12. What does Mr. Pignati buy at the department store for both Lorraine and John?
(a) Chocolate truffles.
(b) Gingerbread cookies.
(c) Roller skates.
(d) Beach balls.

13. Does John genuinely believe that Mr. Pignati wants them to have a party?
(a) He's not quite sure.
(b) Yes.
(c) No.
(d) He doesn't care what Mr. Pignati wants.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. John tells Lorraine that he knows what happens to Mrs. Pignati because he finds:

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

3. When John and Lorraine are alone in Mr. Pignati's place, what does John ask for?

4. After Mr. Pignati tells John and Lorraine a complicated story, they are instructed to write down the order in which they think that _____.

5. When John realizes he's been eating chocolate covered ants, what does he do?

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