THE PIGMAN

Chapter 12 Quiz

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lorraine say is the big difference between her and John?
(a) He can sing. (b) He is cool. (c) She has compassion. (d) She can cook.
2. Why does Lorraine justify the fact that her mother picks on her?
(a) Her mother has a hard life. (b) Her mother is abandoned by four husbands.
(c) She sees herself as an overly needy teen. (d) She gives her mother grief.
3. When John is about ten years old, his father gets a kick watching him go around the
house doing what?
(a) Offering guests wine refills. (b) Pretending to be in a marching band.
(c) Singing at the top of his lungs. (d) Emptying beer glasses.
4. What does Lorraine conclude is the strongest thing in the world?
(a) Love. (b) Imagination. (c) Hope. (d) Willpower.
5. When they are alone in Mr. Pignati's house, John looks around to see:
(a) How much beer and wine he can find. (b) The many photos of Mr. Pignati's relatives.
(c) What it's like to live there full-time. (d) If he can find any money lying around.

Short Answer Questions

1. When John and Lorraine skip school to visit Mr. Pignati at the hospital, the old man is
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2. John explains that Lorraine may remember big words, but he remembers ____________.
3. What does John do when Norton asks about Mr. Pignati? __________________________
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4. John comes to realize that he greatly values his friendship with who?
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5. When Lorraine tells John about the bad omens at the zoo, what does he do?
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