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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What oath do friends John and Lorraine make at the beginning of the book regarding Mr. Pignati?

2. When does Lorraine meet John?

3. John says that Lorraine becomes what?

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

5. What happens to Lorraine's father?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Norton, the bully.

4. Describe Lorraine's relationship with her mother.

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

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. What does Mr. Pignati purchase for Lorraine and John at Beekman's?

8. Is Lorraine's choice of Mr. Pignati's name from the phone book random?

9. Describe Bobo, Mr. Pignati's friend.

10. What does John feel Lorraine lacks in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast how John and Lorraine deal with the grief and loss they experience.

Essay Topic 2

Is Mr. Pignati the hero in this story? Why or why not? Do you attribute heroism to any other character(s) in this book?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolic meaning the author is trying to attach to the the following:

1. Mr. Pignati's extensive pig collection.

2. John's and Lorraine's roller skates.

3. Bobo the baboon.

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