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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John's father wants him to get a part-time job where?
(a) Where he works.
(b) Where his wife works.
(c) At the corner hot dog stand.
(d) At the corner drugstore.

2. Now that he's a sophomore, what does John say about his freshman pranks?
(a) Those are the days.
(b) His father teaches him these pranks.
(c) He's lucky he never gets caught.
(d) He's given up this kid stuff.

3. John says that Miss King tries to what?
(a) Be hip.
(b) Trick students.
(c) Spy on him.
(d) Act tough.

4. When Lorraine first calls Mr. Pignati, she tells him that she's doing what?
(a) Calling him on a dare.
(b) Soliciting funds.
(c) Conducting a survey.
(d) Looking for her lost cat.

5. What does Lorraine say about John's hostility?
(a) It's an act.
(b) It's threatening their friendship.
(c) It gets him arrested.
(d) It stems from alcohol abuse.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Lorraine express compassion for Miss Stewart?

3. What nickname does John give his father?

4. John feels that the only things Lorraine lacks in are what?

5. Lorraine states that Mr. Pignati lives on Howard Avenue, just a few blocks from ______.

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Lorraine give for undertaking the writing project she's working on with John?

2. How do John and Lorraine discover that Mrs. Pignati passes away?

3. Explain what Lorraine says about the book reports she and John write.

4. Even though he dies, Mr. Pignati's last few months are transformed by John and Lorraine. How does Mr. Pignati benefit from his friendship with these two teenagers?

5. Mr. Pignati spends a week recovering at the hospital. By the end of that week, how are Lorraine and John treating each other?

6. What does the reader learn about John's feelings after Mr. Pignati dies?

7. How does John convince Lorraine that it's all right for them to cash the check they collected from Mr. Pignati under false pretenses?

8. How does getting busted at a wild party become a turning point for Lorraine in her relationship with her mother?

9. What angers Lorraine about the toy department at Beekman's department store?

10. How does Lorraine describe John?

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