The Pigman Study Guide

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Directions Answer these questions on a separate sheet of paper in complete sentences. Chapter 1 1. In Johns opinion, why did they get involved with the Pigman? 2. Who is writing Chapter One on The Crickets typewriter in the library? 3. What kind of things does the narrator do at school? 4. What did John write on the table? 5. According to John, why are John and Lorraine writing a memorial epic? 6. How does John show hes cursing in the memorial epic? 7. Describe Miss Reillen. Chapter 2 8. Who is typing chapter two? 9. What does Lorraine say about Johns eyes? How does she feel about him smoking and drinking? 10. How is Dr. Freud a hypocrite? 11. What does John call the cafeterias Swiss steak? 12. Discuss Lorraines relationship with her mother. 13. In Lorraines opinion, why did they get involved with the Pigman? 14. What do Johns eyes remind Lorraine of? 15. How did Lorraine and John end up finally being friends? Chapter 3 16. Who is typing chapter three? 17. Why are they telling this memorial epic? 18. Describe the gags that Norton and Dennis liked to play on people. 19. What nickname does John give to his father? 20. Why does Bore put a lock on the phone and how does John deal with the lock? 21. What record did Denis hold? 22. What confession is made at the end of the chapter and who is being blamed? Chapter 4 23. Describe Norton 24. How does Lorraine cheat?

25. Where is Mr. Pignatis wife? 26. What impression do we get of Mr. Pignati? 27. Discuss John and the lies he tells. What lies does he tell? Why does he tell them? 28. What does Mr. Pignati agree to do? 29. Who complicates things? Chapter 5 30. Who does John blame for Mr. Pignatis murder? 31. What is ironic about Johns living room? 32. Why did John say his mom put her finger in an electrical socket? Did she really? 33. Who/ what does John blame every time he gets accused of doing something wrong? 34. How does John still manage to use the phone even though the dial is locked? 35. What does John decide and try to convince Lorraine to do? 36. How DOES John convince Lorraine? 37. What would John do if Mr. Pignati was not as nice as he seemed? 38. What 10 objects does Mr. Pignati memorize? How did he do it? 39. Where does Mr. Pignati ask the children to go with him:? 40. What does Mr. Pignati show John and Lorraine? Chapter 6 41. Why does John go to Tonys Market? 42. Describe Lorraines mother and their relationship. 43. Why do John and Lorraine skip school? How do they get away with it? 44. Why doesnt Lorraine like the Baron Park Zoo? 45. What bad omens does Lorraine mention? 46. Describe Mr. Pignatis best friend. 47. How does Lorraine feel about the alligators? Why? Do you agree with her opinion? Why? Chapter 7 48. How did Mr. Pignati show his affection for John and Lorraine? 49. Where do all the kids go to drink? 50. How does John feel about cemeteries, death, life, himself? 51. Why does Bore tell John try eating your imagination when youre hungry sometime? 52. What does John call his mother? Why? 53. How does John feel about going to visit Mr. Pignati? 54. What service did Silver Lake provide? How much did it cost?

Chapter 8 55. According to Lorraine, why doesnt she have good conversations with her mother? 56. How does John feel about waiting at the Staten Island ferryhouse? 57. Why did Lorraine go with John and Mr. Pignati to Beekmans Department Store? 58. What omen(s) does Lorraine see? 59. What food items are purchased? 60. What does Lorraine get for her mother? Why? 61. How does Lorraine feel in the Toy Department? 62. What kind of logic aggravates John? How did John retaliate? 63. In your opinion, are John and Lorraine taking advantage of Mr. Pignati? Explain. 64. Why does Lorraine wear her new roller skates through the department store? Chapter 9 65. John and Lorraine have previously mention Norton. Describe this character. Mentioning Norton now is an example of foreshadowing. What might happen later in the book? 66. What threat does Norton make? 67. Why does John drink so much? 68. How does John feel about his parents? How does he feel about the Pigman? Chapter 10 69. Why does Lorraines mom hate men? 70. Why does Mr. Pignati look tired and depressed? 71. What do John and Lorraine tell Mr. Pignati? 72. What does Mr. Pignati tell John and Lorraine? 73. What happens to change the mood? 74. What does John do to entertain the other two? 75. What is each person in the murder story symbolic of? 76. What example of onomatopoeia occurs at the end of this chapter? 77. What happens to Mr. Pignati as a result of being It during the tag game? Chapter 11 78. What lie does John tell to the police officers? Why? 79. Why do John and Lorraine skip school? 80. What does Mr. Pignati offer John and Lorraine? In your opinion, is it a good idea to accept his offer? Why? 81. What request does Mr. Pignati make? 82. How does John feel about hospitals? 83. How are chapter 10 and 11 turning points in The Pigman? 84. Why does John go upstairs?

85. How does John and Lorraines relationship change? Chapter 12 86. Describe John in the beginning of this chapter. 87. How does Lorraine talk to her mother 88. How does Lorraine feel about John in this chapter? 89. What does Johns dad threaten to do? Why? 90. How does Lorraine feel about the pig room? 91. What is Johns idea? Chapter 13 92. How did Lorraine feel about having a party at Mr. Pignatis house? 93. Who was not invited to the party? Why? 94. What does John say about most of the people he invited (provide an example as proof)? 95. Why did Lorraine and John keep inviting people? How many came in all? 96. Why did the house start to jump after eight? 97. CHART: The progression of the party. How does it start? How does it evolve? How does it end up? (This is a lengthy/ detailed answer). 98. Who arrives at the part in a taxi? Chapter 14 99. Why does the policeman look sorry? 100.Why does Lorraine feel that her mom will never understand her? 101.Why does Lorraine think about a kitten playing? 102.When John calls Mr. Pignati (with Lorraine) what does he offer? 103.Describe Mr. Pignati. 104.What happens at Bobos cage? Chapter 15 105.Where does Lorraine go? Why? 106.Does John care about Mr. Pignati? 107.Where is John (in reality and in his head)? 108.How does Lorraine react?