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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. How does Lorraine feel about her own appearance?
(a) She's not beautiful, but she's attractive enough.
(b) She's not the prettiest girl around.
(c) Her sincere eyes are her best feature.
(d) Appearances don't matter, so she doesn't care about how she looks.

2. When Lorraine and John start to mimic the apes at the zoo, she says she's surprised that Mr. Pignati does what?
(a) Scolds them.
(b) Starts to cry.
(c) Joins them.
(d) Starts dancing.

3. John explains that Lorraine may remember big words, but he remembers _______.
(a) Feelings.
(b) Action.
(c) Plot.
(d) Setting.

4. John and Lorraine describe their book as what?
(a) Memorial epic.
(b) Epic mystery.
(c) Fantastic bestseller.
(d) Fantastic voyage.

5. Lorraine says that John's father is proud of ripping off:
(a) The insurance company.
(b) His own son.
(c) His secretary.
(d) The electric company.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Pignati offer John and Lorraine, who are posing as charity workers, after he invites them into his house?

2. John says that Miss King tries to what?

3. In Chapter Two, Lorraine explains that she and John feel they need to write about what?

4. Who is Miss Reillen?

5. Lorraine explains that John tells lies because of his what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Pignati explain about the charge card John finds in the man's house?

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

3. 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?

4. Describe John's relationship with authority figures.

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

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

7. Which son does John's father favor, him or his brother?

8. Describe Norton, the bully.

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

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

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