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All about the Pigman!
All about the Pigman!
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The Pigman - comprehension and literary devices
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1
According to John, they cannot play the telephone game at his house because...
they do not have phone
his mother does not like John's friends
his father put a lock on the phone
no one knows where John lives
2
This story is narrated by....
John
both John and Lorraine
Lorraine
The Pigman
3
This story is told in the...
4th person
2nd person
3rd person
1st person
4
John and Lorraine are planning to write a...
comic book
memorial epic
novel
book of poems
5
When John & Lorraine pick gladiolas from the cemetery for Mr. Pignati who is in the hospital...
it was an example of prediction
it was an example of climax
it was an example of foreshadowing
it was and example of point of view
6
Paul Zindel probably created alternating narrators for all the following reasons
except
to
...
give the reader different perspectives
allow the reader to identify inaccurate information
show how different people react the the same situation
hide the truth about certain events from the reader
7
How does the empty cage where Bobo was suppose to be show an element of foreshadowing?
It foreshadows Mr. Pignati's happy life
It foreshadows John's empty life
It foreshadows John's lonely future
it foreshadows Mr. Pignati's death
8
John says, "I
t looks like a black dragon devouring everything it touched."
This is an example of
alliteration
onomatioieia
simile
personification
9
Mr. Pignati makes jokes about his wife because he....
does not know she is dead
could not tell John and Lorraine the truth
does not want to lose his friendship with John and Lorraine
refuses to admit she is dead
10
What is Lorraine's opinion of her mother?
She is loving and nurturing
she is bitter and bossy
she is a fun loving person
she is sensitive and emotional
11
John represents a typical teenager because he.....
hates school
writes on the desks
all of the above
disrupts class
12
Which of the following traits best describe John?
mischievous
boring
respectful
honest
13
How does Mr. Pignati treat John and Lorraine in comparison to their own families?
He is not friendly toward them
He treats them with respect
All of the above
He does not want to be around them
14
According to Lorraine, John tends to....
hide his feelings
tell adults about his problems
always tell the truth
exaggerate the truth
15
When John writes
"Norton was a specialist in the five-finger discount,"
he was referring to...
Norton's shoplifting habits
Norton's piano skills
Norton's artistic ability
Norton's broken fingers
16
What was John's nickname for the school librarian?
The Saint Bernard
The Gestapo
the Typewriter
the Cricket
17
What conclusion can you make about Mr. Pignati based on the fact that Bobo is his best friend?
His friends act like monkeys
He has a lot of family
He is lonely
He is an animal lover
