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Grade 8 The Pigman
Norton got the name the "Marshmallow Kid" because...
  1. He has a kind and soft heart
  2. In the 5th grade, he brought marshmallows to school for lunch everyday
  3. He had been arrested for shoplifting a bag of marshmallows
  4. He looks like the Stay-puff Marshmallow Man because of his round face
Grade 8 The Pigman
Where did John and Loraine first meet.?
  1. the bus stop
  2. the library
  3. the gym
  4. the graveyard
Grade 8 The Pigman
What happened to John and Lorraine's relationship in the period following Mr. Pignati's heart attack?
  1. They realized they cared for each other as more than friends, and they began feeling awkward around each other.
  2. They became jealous of each other, and each wanted all of Mr. Pignati's attention.
  3. They realized they were seeing too much of each other and cut back on the time they were spending together.
  4. Lorraine stopped talking to John because she blamed him for causing the heart attack.
Grade 8 The Pigman
What were Lorraine and John's fake names?
  1. Miss Rilien and Mr. Conman
  2. Miss Swann and Mr. Stewart
  3. Miss Truman and Mr. Wandermeyer
  4. Miss Truman and Mr. Wonderful
Grade 8 The Pigman
What does John mean when he says he wants to be individualistic?
  1. He wants to be just like his brother when he grows up.
  2. He does not want to follow in the footsteps of the typical adult.
  3. He wants to work at the exchange like his dad.
  4. He wants to be a phony in the crowd.
Grade 8 The Pigman
Which does NOT describe Mr. Pignati?
  1. looks like Santa Claus
  2. in his early thirties
  3. large, beer belly
  4. huge smile
Grade 8 The Pigman
The Baboon Cages are symbolic of:
  1. a place of peace and comfort
  2. John and Lorraine's determination to memorialize the Pigman
  3. the love between Mr. Pignati and Conchetta
  4. the lives in which we enclose ourselves
Grade 8 The Pigman
What does Lorraine say is the one big difference between her and John?
  1. She is a girl and he is a boy
  2. She shows compassion and he doesn't
  3. She wants to be a writer and he wants to be an actor
  4. She likes to eat snails and he doesn't
Grade 8 The Pigman
What does Mr. Pignati buy for Lorraine and John?
  1. records, beer, and cigarettes
  2. clothes and jewelry
  3. pet monkeys
  4. food delicacies, nylon stockings, and roller skates
Grade 8 The Pigman
What is Miss Reillen's nickname?
  1. Cockroach
  2. Grasshopper
  3. Baboon
  4. Cricket
Grade 8 The Pigman
Why is it ironic that John doesn't want Norton or Dennis to know about Mr. Pignati?
  1. Because John doesn't want them to get all his beer money.
  2. Because he fears they'll take advantage of him, which is what John is doing.
  3. John is afraid of them and doesn't want them around.
  4. All of the above.
Grade 8 The Pigman
What did Lorraine's nightmare foreshadow?
  1. The end of her friendship with John
  2. The damage to Mr. Pignati's house
  3. Mr. Pignati's death
  4. Her mother's discovering the truth and punishing her
Grade 8 The Pigman
What was one odd thing about their first conversation with Mr. Pignati?
  1. He was taping it.
  2. He was speaking Italian.
  3. He wanted them to donate money to a charity.
  4. He spoke of his wife in past tense.
Grade 8 The Pigman
Why were Mr. Pignati, Lorraine, and John skating in the house?
  1. Mr. Pignati had never skated before and was afraid to go outside.
  2. They were all drunk and didn't really know what they were doing.
  3. John and Lorraine didn't want any one to see them with Mr. Pignati.
  4. They were having fun, trying to cheer up Mr. Pignati.
Grade 8 The Pigman
What did Mr. Pignati ask them to do while he was in the hospital?
  1. Bring him some chocolate covered ants.
  2. Take care of Bobo and the house.
  3. Call the church and ask the priest to come to see him.
  4. Cut school to visit him.
Grade 8 The Pigman
We learn that John, during his freshman year...
  1. has been an A+ student, but for some reason has stopped working.
  2. has set off firecrackers in the boys' bathroom.
  3. has lost his real mother in a tragic accident.
  4. has had a crush on Lorraine since they were little kids.
Grade 8 The Pigman
Which of the following is not part of the story's rising action?
  1. John finds proof that Conchetta is dead.
  2. Mr. Pignati introduces John and Lorraine to Bobo.
  3. The Pigman returns home during the party.
  4. Mr. Pignati dies after hearing Bobo is dead.
Grade 8 The Pigman
The thing that bothers John most about his home is:
  1. his parents make no effort to fix it up.
  2. that the house is too neat and orderly.
  3. that his father drinks too much.
  4. that his mother watches his every move.
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