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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. After the zoo trip, John considers Mr. Pignati to be_____.
(a) Eccentric but sweet and generous.
(b) Mysterious and frightening.
(c) Harmless but a bit crazy.
(d) Boring and stuffy.

2. Lorraine is concerned that John ___________.
(a) Is working too hard.
(b) Drinks and smokes a lot.
(c) Doesn't like her.
(d) Plans to run away.

3. Mr. Pignati says that his wife is where?
(a) Florida.
(b) California.
(c) Illinois.
(d) New Mexico.

4. While his parents criticize him for not being more like his brother Kenneth, John blames his latest prank on _____.
(a) Their uptight attitude.
(b) The phase of the moon.
(c) The ghost of his aunt.
(d) It being Friday the thirteenth.

5. What does Mr. Pignati buy Lorraine and John at the zoo?
(a) Peanuts, candy, and ice cream.
(b) Pig stuffed animals.
(c) Pig figurines.
(d) Hot dogs and nachos.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the zoo, Lorraine observes a series of bad omens including an attack by a _____.

2. What is one thing that John says he likes about Mr. Pignati?

3. High school students John and Lorraine are______.

4. John and Lorraine describe their book as what?

5. John reveals that he wants to be what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What quality above all others does John like about Mr. Pignati?

2. Describe Lorraine's and John's first visit with Mr. Pignati.

3. What do Lorraine and a friend, Helen, do at the party at Mr. Pignati's house?

4. Why does Lorraine's mother ask her to skip school one day?

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

6. How does Lorraine feel about Mr. Pignati when the police take her and John to their homes after the party breaks up?

7. While Mr. Pignati is still at the hospital, why does John check to see how much beer and wine are at the man's house?

8. Do you think Lorraine has a crush on John?

9. Describe Lorraine's interest in psychology.

10. What does Mr. Pignati encounter when a taxi brings him home as the teens' party is going full swing?

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