People
John's nickname his freshman year
The bathroom bomber
Where most of the story takes place
Mr. Pignati's house
What causes them to meet Mr. Pignati in the first place?
The prank phone call.
Her mother calls her ugly.
Who is Mr. Pignati's best friend?
Bobo the baboon
Norton's nickname
The marshmallow kid
The first and last place John and Lorraine go with Mr. Pignati.
The Zoo
Why was meeting Mr. Pignati at the zoo important to the story?
Because they met Bobo the baboon
What is something John's father caused John to do?
Drink, put airplane glue on the phone
What gave Mr. Pignati the nickname of the Pigman?
He has a room full of pigs
John's nicknames for his parents
Old Lady and Bore
Where John likes to hang out to drink.
The cemetery
What caused Mr. Pignati to end up in the hospital?
He had a heart attack while going up the stairs in roller skates.
What does John want to be when he grows up versus what his father wants him to do?
Be an actor versus run the family business (coffee exchange)
Lorraine is superstitious so she believes in these
omens
Lorraine's nickname from Norton
Screech Owl
Where John and Lorraine first meet
the bus
What happened at the party that hurt Mr. Pignati?
They ripped his wife's dress, broke his pigs.
Why is Lorraine always reluctant to spend money or use other's money?
Because her mother steals from her clients, and they are poor.
What was the name of Mr. Pignati's wife?
Conchetta
The librarian Miss Reillen's nickname
Cricket
Where John and Lorraine buy all sorts of goodies such as roller skates, and stockings with Mr. Pignati.
Beekman's department store
What news did Mr. Pignati receive before he died?
Bobo had died.
Why was their time with Mr. Pignati important to the characters?
Because he listened to them, made them feel respected, became a father figure for them.
What was the purpose of the riddle game with the wife, assassin, husband, lover, and boatman?