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The Pigman—Ch. 6 Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

T/F: In the beginning of Ch. 6, Lorraine wants to cash the check, and John doesn’t.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Why does Lorraine’s mom want her to stay home from school?

a)

She wants Lorraine to spend some quality time with her mother.

b)

She wants Lorraine to help her clean the house.

c)

She wants Lorraine to study for her Latin test.

d)

She wants Lorraine to perform a sacrificial squirrel ritual.

3.

What excuse does Lorraine give for not being able to stay home from school the next day?

a)

She has to meet John.

b)

She needs to go grocery shopping.

c)

She wants to look at a brochure about colleges.

d)

She needs to make up a Latin test.

4.

T/F: John bought cigarettes and beer at Tony’s Market.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

(Choose all that apply) Lorraine’s mother is...

a)

sweet

b)

desperate for money

c)

a nurse

d)

single

6.

When John and Lorraine disagree about whether or not to go to the zoo with Mr. Pignati, John calls Lorraine a ______.

a)

squirrel

b)

fat cow

c)

killjoy

d)

smart-aleck

7.

In Ch. 6, Lorraine says, “My mother’s got a real hang-up about men and boys.” What can we assume and infer?

a)

Lorraine’s mother abhors men because they smell bad.

b)

Lorraine’s mother hates men because they are messy.

c)

Lorraine’s mother doesn’t like men because they appreciate squirrels.

d)

Lorraine’s mother doesn’t like men because her husband left her and her daughter fifteen years ago.

8.

How are John and Lorraine able to skip school without being marked absent?

a)

Lorraine’s mother is able to pick them up early.

b)

Deanna Deas, who is in love with John, is able to prevent phone calls from being sent to John and Lorraine’s parents.

c)

John’s older brother Kenneth is able to pick them up.

d)

The Pigman picked them up.

9.

What is the one thing that Lorraine likes to wear?

a)

Her Ben Franklin sunglasses

b)

Her pink floral shirt

c)

Her cat-eye reading glasses

d)

Her khaki pants

10.

T/F: Lorraine really wanted to go to the zoo, as she is fascinated with animals.

a)

False

b)

True

11.

Why does Lorraine pity Mr. Pignati?

a)

She thinks that he is poor.

b)

She knows that he has no grandchildren, so he is sad.

c)

She thinks that he is mentally disturbed because he smiles profusely.

d)

She thinks that he is ugly.

12.

I went to her and said, “I want four bags of ________.

a)

skittles

b)

peanuts

c)

bologna

d)

bird food

13.

What were the three omens Lorraine got in this chapter?

a)

Lorraine was attacked by a porcupine, threw up, and was attacked by rabid squirrels

b)

Lorraine witnessed Mr. Pignati dying, stepped on a rotten apple, and ate a bad piece of pie

c)

Lorraine had an antagonistic encounter with a woman selling peanuts, was attacked by a peacock, and the little boy in the nocturnal bat room.

14.

Lorraine took a quiz about ______.

a)

bats

b)

reptiles

c)

squirrels

d)

snakes

15.

Who is Bobo?

a)

An enormous elephant

b)

A zookeeper

c)

A skittish mink

d)

A smelly baboon

16.

“Uggga. Uggga”

a)

Simile

b)

Anaphora

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Metaphor

17.

T/F: The answer to the snake quiz is that only statements five and six are true.

a)

True

b)

False