WorksheetsThe Pigman
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
What does Mr. Pignati confess?
He has no money.
His wife is dead.
He is not really Mr. Pignati.
He has a lost dog.
What is a theme of The PIgman?
Guilt and regret
Pain and suffering
Moving out
Being present in the moment
What happens to Mr. Pignati
He moves away.
He leaves Lorraine and John at the zoo.
He suffers a heart attack and dies.
He refuses to speak to them.
What part of John and Lorraine die with Mr. Pignati
Their innocence.
Their friendship.
Their need to fit in.
Their pain.
Why is an effect of John pranking people?
He pays for it.
He gets attention.
He gets grounded.
He has to move to another school.
What is a conflict in the story?
Man vs. Man when John and Norton fight at the party.
Man vs. Self when Lorraine gets into a fight with her mom.
Man vs. Nature when John gets into a fight with his parents.
Man vs. Self when John fights Norton.
How are John and Lorraine's parents alike?
They both want their children to go to a different school.
They both think their children do no wrong.
They trust their children unconditionally.
They have unrealistic expectations of their children.
