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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who shows up to John's and Lorraine's party?

2. What do John and Lorraine do for music at the party?

3. When John and Lorraine are alone in Mr. Pignati's place, what does John ask for?

4. After the party breaks up, who takes Lorraine and John home?

5. Does John genuinely believe that Mr. Pignati wants them to have a party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Lorraine's mother with John's mother.

1. Which one is the more effective parent?

2. By the end of the book, which pair has the better relationship -- Lorraine and her mother, or John and his mother? Why? Support your answers with specific details from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Even though John appears shallow at the start of the book, by the end we witness much greater depth than first meets the eye. Discuss John's transformation and evolution as seen from the reader's viewpoint.

Essay Topic 3

Describe John's relationship with his parents and Lorraine's relationship with her mother.

1. How do these characters' parents complicate their lives?

2. Why do you feel John and Lorraine are so misunderstood by their parents? How do these misunderstandings shape how they behave and how they view themselves?

3. How does Mr. Pignati and his home represent a sanctuary or refuge for Lorraine and John? Support your answers with specific examples from the book.

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