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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 give Mr. Pignati his house keys at the hospital, he does what?
(a) Stares at them blankly and refuses to take the keys.
(b) Takes the keys and throws them out the window.
(c) Sadly tells them that he no longer needs his keys.
(d) Tells them to keep the keys in case they want to watch television at his place.

2. 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.

3. John says that Norton's mother allows him to play with what when he is little?
(a) Teddy bears.
(b) Dolls.
(c) Swords.
(d) Toy soldiers.

4. As a result of what Norton plays with when he is little, according to John, Norton becomes what?
(a) A pushover.
(b) An introvert.
(c) A bully.
(d) A cynic.

5. What does John do when Norton asks about Mr. Pignati?
(a) Tells Norton to get lost.
(b) Brags about taking things from the old man.
(c) Becomes protective of the old man.
(d) Punches Norton in the mouth.

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

7. What does Lorraine pass around at the party?
(a) Slices of anchovy pizza.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Chocolate covered ants.
(d) A card for everyone to sign.

8. As she tries to sleep, after being brought home from the party and having a conversation with her mother, Lorraine can't help thinking about what?
(a) Her kiss with John.
(b) Her conversation with her mother.
(c) The mess made at Mr. Pignati's house.
(d) What she finds in Mr. Pignati's attic.

9. Why does Lorraine's mother keep asking her to explain where the stockings come from?
(a) Because she's very forgetful.
(b) To see if she can catch Lorraine in a lie.
(c) She secretly worries they come from a boy.
(d) She always has a habit of repeating herself.

10. 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.

11. When John and Lorraine skip school to visit Mr. Pignati at the hospital, the old man is _____.
(a) Happy to see them.
(b) Fast asleep.
(c) In poor spirits.
(d) Dazed and confused.

12. Why does Lorraine justify the fact that her mother picks on her?
(a) Her mother is abandoned by four husbands.
(b) She gives her mother grief.
(c) She sees herself as an overly needy teen.
(d) Her mother has a hard life.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gets John to start drinking beer?

2. After playing the complicated story game with Mr. Pignati, John and Lorraine get the same answer as their first item, which is_____.

3. Following the party, what is Lorraine still wearing after arriving at her own home?

4. When Mr. Pignati is at the hospital, what does Lorraine confess to John?

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

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