The Pigman

What happens the first time John and Lorraine meet?

• They are instant friends

• Lorraine is paranoid that John is laughing at her

• They didn't become friends until much later

• They started singing together

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How did John change from the beginning of the story to the end?

• He started out as immature but grew as a person towards the end.

• He doesn't really change much.

• He started out as mature and stayed that way until the end when he became immature.

• He stays immature throughout the story.

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Why do John and Lorraine make prank phone calls?

• They are trying to find Bobo.

• They are being paid by Norton to make prank phone calls.

• They are doing this for a class project.

• They are bored

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What happens as a result of the phone call?

• It propels the action because they meet Mr. Pignati

• It propels the action because they get in trouble.

• Norton pays them the money they are owed which provokes a decision.

• It provokes the decision for them to be better people.

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What is John's relationship like with his parents?

• They get along well.

• There relationship is fractured.

• They want to send John to a private school.

• He respects them but they do not respect him.

What are the 3 omens?

• She steps on a crack, she falls in an animal's cage, she got lost.

• She saw her mom, she fell, she saw a boy looking at her weird.

• The woman selling peanuts was rude, she was attacked by a peacock, there was a young boy staring at her weird.

• There was a young boy staring at her weird, she fell into an animal's cage, she got thrown peanuts.

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Why do John and Lorraine constantly visit Mr. Pignati?

• He owes them money.

• He makes them feel welcome.

• They want to steal from him.

• They are trying to sell his pigs.

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What do the 3 monkeys symbolize?

• Mr. Pignati, John's dad, Lorraine's mom

• Lorraine, her mom, her dad

• Dennis, Norton, John

• John, Lorraine, Mr. Pignati

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What does Mr. Pignati confess?

• He has no money.

• His wife is dead.

• He is not really Mr. Pignati.

• He has a lost dog.

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What is a theme of The PIgman?

• Guilt and regret

• Pain and suffering

• Moving out

• Being present in the moment

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