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= pigman class work﻿ 1. ﻿agree 2.disagree  3. ﻿agree 4.agree  5.disagree  6.disagree  7.agree  8.agree  teen behavior  5 behaviors that would not be exceptable are staying out to late, back talking, swearing at elders, raising your fist to an elder, talking back to teachers is #1  elderly exploitation  #1 money wise, job wise, stealing elderlys drugs,  study guide questions  = Chapter 1&2 pages 1-13 1. Why are John and Lorraine writing this story?

THEY DONT WANT TO FORGET THEIR EXPERIENCE.

2. Why was John known as the “Bathroom Bomber?” What was the “supercolossal fruit roll?” John would set bombs off in the bathroom in 9th grade. The students would role apples down the isle at the same time to sound like stampede.

3. How does Lorraine seem to feel about John? Lorraine thinks John is immature kid at first but then she shows she cares by trying to get John to quit smoking, and drinking.

4. What is Lorraine’s mother like? Lorraines mother seems to be a very meanl individual that is calling her daughter a fat girl.

5. Why does Lorraine feel sorry for Miss Stewart, the typing teacher? Lorraine feels sorry for Miss Stewart because her mom is in the middle of the living room very ill.

pages 14-25 chapter 3&4 c 1. Would you say that John is conceited? Why or why not? he is very conceited he thinks his poop dont stink ,and that he is always the right one out of the bunch.

2. What are Lorraine’s impressions of Dennis and Norton? she dont like them she believes they are troubled kids.

3. According to Lorraine, why did Mr. Pignati stay on the line? He did it for the money.

4. Why did John get interested in Mr. Pignati? Mr. P was an oldetr version of himself.

Chapter 5 Pages 26-39

1. Why didn’t John want Norton to know about the L&J Fund? Norton would try to hustle in on the deal causing himself to never settle for just ten dollars.

2. What is said by John that foreshadows that Norton is involved in the death of the Pigman? john says that he is the one that finally causes all of the trouble.

3. What do you know about John’s relationship with his parents? His parents do not trust him. They are not especially close to him. His mom is a freak and he calls his dad Bore

4. How did John convince Lorraine to go to Mr. Pignati’s to collect the money? Appealing to her good side, claiming that mr. Pignati is going to commit suicide.

5. Why was the book entitled, //The Pigman//? Mr. Pignati collects pigs...get it pignati....pigs?

Chapter 6 Pages 40-53

1. Where is Lorraine’s mother? Lorraines mothere was home when Lorraine arrived at home she was not expecting her to be there but she was.

2. Why does Lorraine wear Ben Franklin glasses? Everyone looks at her when she wears them?

3. What were the “bad omens” at the zoo? The little boy looking at her through the glass, the mean women selling peanuts, and getting attacked by the peacock.

4. How did Mr. Pignati describe Bobo to John and Lorraine? Mr. P said bobo was his best friend.

5. How does Lorraine feel about zoos? Lorraine didn't like the animals at the zoo, but she didn't mind the zoo part.

Chapters 7-8 Pages 54-80

1. Why do you think John liked going to the cemetery? John likes going to the cemetery because that is where he meets up with his buddy to drink beer.

2. What is the difference between the way John’s father and Mr. Pignati treat John? Mr.P is a way nicer person than Johns dad is. Mr. P treats John as if he was his son, unlike Johns real dad that wants to turn John into something that John dont want to be. to t 3. Why do you think Mr. Pignati said Conchetta was in California? He didnt want to remember his wife that way..

4. Why did Lorraine accept the stockings and other gifts from Mr. Pignati? Because the sales lady insisted on her getting them and she would give them to her mom.

5. Why did John want to wear the roller skates in the store? He is a character, that has no common sense.

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Chapters 9-10 Pages 81-99

1. Why would John have anything to do with Norton? He thought that norton would do some criminal things with the Pigman. He thought that Norton was nuts

2. Explain what Lorraine means when she says that her mother is “fixated on the subject” of men. Lorraines father cheated on Lorraines mother. She hasd not had good luck with men. So she tells Lorraine that she needs to stay away from them.

3. How does Lorraine lie about the stockings? She says that she used the money her mother gave her for lunch and the bus.

4. Why did John and Lorraine decide to tell Mr. Pignati the truth – that they were not collecting for charity?

They felt bad for lying, and because they liked him.

Chapters 11-12 Pages 100-117

1. What lie do Lorraine and John tell in order to be allowed to see Mr. Pignati at the hospital? John and Lorraine said that their last names were Pignati so they could go see Mr. Pignati because only family could go see him. 2. What did Lorraine and John bring Mr. Pignati while in the hospital? John and Lorraine brought Mr. Pignati eleven gladiolas because they couldn't find another one to make a dosen.

3. Why did Lorraine and John avoid the room with the pigs when they were cleaning? John and Lorraine thought that the room was religious so they did not want to touch it.

4. Why was John taking out the beer? He thought it would be a good idea to have a few friends over to Mr. Pignatis while he was in the hospital.

chapters 13-14 pages 118-149

1. Why did John invite Dennis? Because his father had some alcohol he could take.

2. How many people came to the party? forty or so people 3. Would the party have gone wrong if Norton hadn’t come? Why or why not? The party would have been has bad as it could have gotten already if Norton wasnt there, but he made it a lot more worse. 4. How did Lorraine’s mother react when the policemen brought her to the door? Her mother slapped her and started to yell at her. 5. How did John’s parents react when he arrived home?His father had nothing to say to him.

6. Lorraine blames John for everything that went wrong from the point where he hatched the idea of the party. Is she right? Why or why not? I would blame both of them because of them were apart of it weather it was John's idea Lorraine still would follow along with it. 7. Why did Mr. Pignati collapse and die?Bobo had died and Mr. Pignati was really upset about it.

8. What is the climax?When the pigman dies.