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Grade 8 The Pigman
When John begins to wear after-shave and take more care of his appearance the reader infers that John:
  1. plans to change his bad ways.
  2. sees Lorraine in a different way from the way he has seen her before.
  3. wishes to impress Mr. Pignati.
  4. has finally matured.
Grade 8 The Pigman
In what way does Lorraine wish her mother was more like Mr. Pignati?
  1. She wishes she knew how to have fun like Mr. Pignati.
  2. She wishes she liked exotic food like Mr. Pignati.
  3. She wishes she would let her drink wine like Mr. Pignati.
  4. She wishes her mom liked to go to the zoo.
Grade 8 The Pigman
Identify Dennis and Norton.
  1. Dennis sets bombs in the school bathroom. Norton is Mr. Pignati's grandson.
  2. Dennis holds the telephone marathons at his house. Norton is a shoplifter.
  3. Dennis is romantically interested in Lorraine. Norton curses in school.
  4. Dennis is a "goody-goody." Norton started the phone marathon.
Grade 8 The Pigman
What did John and Lorraine do to make up for the trouble they caused Mr. Pignati?
  1. They got all of their friends to help repair the house.
  2. They bought new pigs.
  3. They took Mr. Pignati to the zoo.
  4. They wrote a letter of apology.
Grade 8 The Pigman
"We had trespassed, too-been where we didn't belong, and we were being punished for it. Mr. Pignati had paid with his life. But when he died, something in us had died as well." What does John's analysis of their friendship with Mr. Pignati mean?
  1. it is a game they made up and the person who trespassed had to die.
  2. It was doomed to failure: neither generation could cross the imaginary line that separated them.
  3. They should have never trespassed at Masterson's Tomb; they were now paying the price according to Lorraine's superstition.
  4. John convince's himself that their influence on the Pigman's death was minimal.
Grade 8 The Pigman
The narrators write about Mr. Pignati in the form of:
  1. an autobiography
  2. a diary
  3. a memorial epic
  4. letters to each other
Grade 8 The Pigman
What was John's favorite prank to pull on the substitute teacher?
  1. Fruit Roll
  2. Bathroom Bomb
  3. Wet Wiggler
  4. Jello Jiggler
Grade 8 The Pigman
A change in their relationship occurs the night that John and Lorraine:
  1. dress up in Mr. Pignati's and Conchetta's clothes.
  2. decide to run away from home and move to the city.
  3. realize that if they do not do something they will never be able to see each other again.
  4. Both B and C
Grade 8 The Pigman
"Maybe we were all baboons for that matter--big blabbing baboons--smiling away and not really caring what was going on as long as there were enough peanuts bouncing around to think about..baffled baboons concentrating on all the wrong things." What is the significance of this quote?
  1. It proves the theory of Evolution.
  2. It shows that John thinks too much about life.
  3. It means people tend to be shallow; working for material things rather than having a deeper sense of fulfillment from life.
  4. It means people are just plain stupid.
Grade 8 The Pigman
The point that makes Mr. Pignati different from all the other adults John and Lorraine know is that Mr. Pignati:
  1. is able to take a child-like joy from life.
  2. has sympathy for young people and their problems.
  3. has an insight into marriage and what it means.
  4. is able to relate with animals better than he relates with human beings.
Grade 8 The Pigman
What does the last sentence in the book mean?
  1. John and Lorraine now understand life, death and loss.
  2. John and Lorraine are no longer children.
  3. When Mr. Pignati dies, he takes John and Lorraine's childhood with him.
  4. All of the above
Grade 8 The Pigman
Describe the party.
  1. Too many people came, and they got reckless and ruined things.
  2. It was a flop. Most of their friends boycotted because Norton wasn't invited.
  3. It was mild and quiet, just as planned.
  4. John and Lorraine felt guilty. They turned everyone away at the door.
Grade 8 The Pigman
What did John, Lorraine, and their friends do when they had a "telephone marathon?"
  1. They made phone calls to raise money for the school band.
  2. They tried to see which boyfriend and girlfriend could spend the most time on the telephone together.
  3. They called numbers at random to see how long they could keep a stranger talking.
  4. They counted to see how many friends could talk to each other during one conversation.
Grade 8 The Pigman
What does Lorraine say about Mr. Pignati's smile when she first meets him at the zoo?
  1. "It makes him look jolly like Santa Claus!"
  2. "He looks like a crazy homeless man."
  3. "people just don't go around smiling like that all the time unless they're mentally unbalanced or harboring extreme anxiety."
  4. "His smile shows how much he cares for Bobo."
Grade 8 The Pigman
Other than John and Lorraine, Mr. Pignati's greatest pleasure comes from:
  1. feeding peanuts to Bobo.
  2. helping out at the homeless shelter on holidays.
  3. watching situation comedies on television.
  4. going to the movies three times a week.
Grade 8 The Pigman
How does John's father want him to spend his spare time?
  1. taking extra music lessons
  2. helping his mother around the house
  3. working at the Exchange
  4. doing community volunteer service
Grade 8 The Pigman
Why did Lorraine and John go to Mr. Pignati's house?
  1. He asked them to do some odd jobs.
  2. They went to collect the money for a charity.
  3. They wanted to see what he looked like.
  4. They were going to set him up for a robbery.
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