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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mr. Pignati is at the hospital, what does Lorraine confess to John?

2. In the silence that follows Mr. Pignati telling the teens that his wife is dead, what does Lorraine offer John?

3. When John and Lorraine meet Mr. Pignati at the Staten Island ferry, they encounter what?

4. Mr. Pignati's situation reminds Lorraine of _____.

5. When John is about ten years old, his father gets a kick watching him go around the house doing what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Through their experiences with Mr. Pignati, as well as their own evolving friendship, Lorraine and John learn a great deal about life. Write about three important life lessons these teens learn, and explain the events and thought processes that bring about each lesson.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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