PMSean

﻿1.killing someone 2.having a kid 3.smoking 4.taking the car 5.sneaking out **Elderly exploitation ** 1.Money  2.Not knowing  3."out smarted"  4.guilt  5.old  STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS  **pg.1-13**  1. Why are John and Lorraine writing this story? Not really any particual reason, something they both experienced and wanted to get it down on paper before they forgot it
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2. Why was John known as the “Bathroom Bomber?” What was the “supercolossal fruit roll?”  <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-left: 0.25in; tabstops: list .25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">He used to light off firecrackers in the bathroom. The fruit roll thing was he would get his class to buy the old nasty apples from lunch and roll them down the rows of desk when the teacher would turn their back to the class to write something on the board 3. How does Lorraine seem to feel about John? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-left: 0.25in; tabstops: list .25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">She sees him for who he his not what thoughs think he his

4. What is Lorraine’s mother like? mean 5. Why does Lorraine feel sorry for Miss Stewart, the typing teacher? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-left: 0.25in; tabstops: list .25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">Because john gives her trouble by sometimes cursing or doing unusual things in her class like making a letter into the shape of an hourglass. Her mom is also sick living with her. **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-left: 0.25in; tabstops: list .25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">pg.14-25 ** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-left: 0.25in; tabstops: list .25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. Would you say that John is conceited? Why or why not? i would say he is not to conceited but that he knows what he has and does use for his own advantages 2. What are Lorraine’s impressions of Dennis and Norton? two troubled kids she does not really care to much for

3. According to Lorraine, why did Mr. Pignati stay on the line? he was a lonely person that just wanted someone to talk to  4. Why did John get interested in Mr. Pignati? he was going to send money to the fake L&J fund Lorraine made up for the prank call **Chapter 5** 1. Why didn’t John want Norton to know about the L&J Fund? Because they thought Norton would try to get more money out of Mr. Pignati. 2. What is said by John that foreshadows that Norton is involved in the death of the Pigman? "He's the one that finally caused all the trouble." 3. What do you know about John’s relationship with his parents? He is not especially close with them. 4. How did John convince Lorraine to go to Mr. Pignati’s to collect the money? He talked about how lonely he sounded and about some suicide inncedent. 5. Why was the book entitled, //The Pigman//? Mr.Pignati liked pigs and collected ceramic pigs giving him the name The Pigman. **Chapter 6**
 * Pagpg 26-39**
 * Pages 40-53**

1. Where is Lorraine’s mother? Home from work, she did not expect her to be home.

2. Why does Lorraine wear Ben Franklin glasses? Usually she doesnt like people looking at her but since she started to hang out with John she likes it when people look. 3. What were the “bad omens” at the zoo? First one was the lady selling peanuts and how she seemed to not like kids. The second was the peacock cornering here. The third was the little kid in the nocturnal room starring at them.

4. How did Mr. Pignati describe Bobo to John and Lorraine? He explained to them that Bobo was his best friend.

5. How does Lorraine feel about zoos? She does not like them very much, almost like an animal rights person would feel about the animals in a zoo being caged and feeling they should be released **Chapters 7-8**
 * Pages 54-80**

1. Why do you think John liked going to the cemetery? Probably because it is quiet and peaceful in a way. 2. What is the difference between the way John’s father and Mr. Pignati treat John? His father is a real jerk and strict on him while Mr. Pignati treats him nice and like a friend. 3. Why do you think Mr. Pignati said Conchetta was in California?

4. Why did Lorraine accept the stockings and other gifts from Mr. Pignati? The sales lady insisted that she got them and she wanted them to give them to her mom.

5. Why did John want to wear the roller skates in the store? He was just trying to have some fun. **As a reminder, we need to make our responses in wiki appropriate. I understand that the text we may be reading do refer to some things that may be questionable to place on this wiki, but we still need to use appropriate language on the wiki...even using symbols can be deemed inappropriate. Please ask if you have any questions about it.** **Chapters 9-10**
 * Pages 81-99**

1. Why would John have anything to do with Norton? He thought Norton would steal from the Pigman and thought he was crazy.

2. Explain what Lorraine means when she says that her mother is “fixated on the subject” of men. Her father cheated on her mother and hasn't had good luck with men so she almost hates men completely. 3. How does Lorraine lie about the stockings? Used lunch and bus money saying she didnt have lunch and didnt ride 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 to him because over time they all became friends. **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? That they are his kids.

2. What did Lorraine and John bring Mr. Pignati while in the hospital? Eleven flowers they had taken from the cemetery.

3. Why did Lorraine and John avoid the room with the pigs when they were cleaning? 4. Why was John taking out the beer? **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.