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

2. Lorraine explains that John tells lies because of his what?
(a) Fear of the truth.
(b) Lack of respect for others.
(c) Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
(d) Need for attention.

3. When he is in ninth grade, John likes to harass substitute teachers by rolling what across the floor?
(a) Rotten apples.
(b) Billiard balls.
(c) Ripe tomatoes.
(d) Ping-pong balls.

4. What does Lorraine say is the big difference between her and John?
(a) She can cook.
(b) He can sing.
(c) He is cool.
(d) She has compassion.

5. What does Lorraine think about her mother taking things from patients?
(a) Lorraine worries her mother ends up in prison.
(b) Lorraine thinks it's hilarious.
(c) It bothers Lorraine.
(d) Lorraine sees nothing wrong with it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lorraine see in the middle of Miss Stewart's living room?

2. How does Lorraine feel about her own appearance?

3. How does John convince Lorraine that they go visit Mr. Pignati?

4. How does John describe Mr. Pignati after their first meeting?

5. Why does Lorraine stop by the home of her teacher, Miss Stewart?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Prior to John's and Lorraine's first face to face meeting with Mr. Pignati, is Lorraine eager to meet the man?

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

4. Describe John's relationship with authority figures.

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

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. Lorraine worries that John drinks too much. Why does John start drinking?

8. What does John dislike about Miss King, one of his teachers?

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

10. During their first phone conversation, why does Lorraine listen to Mr. Pignati's jokes?

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