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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 does Mr. Pignati buy Lorraine and John at the zoo?
2. Who is Miss Reillen?
3. What happens to Lorraine's father?
4. John and Lorraine's book spans what length of time?
5. The Pigman recounts the friendship between two sophomores and their _____________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What brings about Mr. Pignati's death?
2. What does Mr. Pignati encounter when a taxi brings him home as the teens' party is going full swing?
3. What does John feel Lorraine lacks in?
4. Describe John's impression of Mr. Pignati upon meeting the man for the first time.
5. What games do John and Lorraine like to play with Mr. Pignati at his house?
6. Can the reader figure out the fate of Mr. Pignati from the first chapter?
7. Lorraine worries that John drinks too much. Why does John start drinking?
8. Why do John and Lorraine call Miss Reillen, the librarian, "the Cricket"?
9. Even though he dies, Mr. Pignati's last few months are transformed by John and Lorraine. How does Mr. Pignati benefit from his friendship with these two teenagers?
10. Describe how and when Lorraine and John first meet.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
1. At the start of the story, the main characters state that they are setting out to write an epic memorial. What does this mean?
2. By the end of the story, do you feel that Lorraine and John accomplish their mission? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
John wants to be an actor, and Lorraine wants to be a writer. Explain how their personalities and views on life reinforce their career choices.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast how John and Lorraine deal with the grief and loss they experience.
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