View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Friends John and Lorraine attend what high school?
(a) Lincoln.
(b) Franklin.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Kennedy.

2. Why is Lorraine hesitant to meet Mr. Pignati face to face?
(a) She's afraid he'll yell at her for her fake charity.
(b) She doesn't want to keep deceiving the old man.
(c) She doesn't want him to know who she is.
(d) She hears he has a bad reputation.

3. After John's mother refuses to give him money for beer, what does he try to do?
(a) Have Lorraine collect money from Mr. Pignati.
(b) Steal money from Mr. Pignati.
(c) Get Mr. Pignati to talk to his mother.
(d) Steal money from Norton and Dennis.

4. When Lorraine's mother tells her to skip school the next day to help her clean their house, the teen says what?
(a) She's giving a class presentation.
(b) She hates housecleaning.
(c) She has a test in Latin.
(d) She has an archaeology report due.

5. What is one thing that John says he likes about Mr. Pignati?
(a) He is very patient with children.
(b) He teaches John how to make pancakes.
(c) He doesn't try to be something he isn't.
(d) He can juggle five objects at a time.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do John and Lorraine start referring to Mr. Pignati as "the Pigman"?

2. Lorraine's mother is a nurse who works with _____.

3. Which part of the Mammal Building do John and Mr. Pignati really enjoy?

4. John reveals that he wants to be what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Does John have any interest in the part-time job his parents are trying to get for him?

2. Why does Lorraine feel a sense of compassion for her mother?

3. Describe how and when Lorraine and John first meet.

4. Describe what Lorraine, John, and their friends do at the cemetery.

5. After the wild party at Mr. Pignati's house, how do John and Lorraine try to make their amends to their elderly friend?

6. Does John have a crush on Lorraine?

7. Describe Norton, the bully.

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

9. 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?

10. Describe Lorraine's interest in psychology.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 891 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample