Significant People
Significant Settings
Significant Events
Character Traits
Odds 'n Ends
100
This main character is a high school sophomore who has been a class clown in the past and learns a lot from his experiences with Mr. Pignati.
Who is John Conlan?
100
The department store that Mr. Pignati frequents and takes Lorraine and John one day.
What is Beekman's Department Store?
100
This was the location that John and Lorraine first met.
What is the school bus?
100
This character can be described as greedy and worrisome.
Who is Lorraine's mother?
100
These are the items that Norton broke at John and Lorraine's party at Mr. Pignati's house.
What are pigs?
200
This main character is a relatively quiet high school sophomore who develops a friendship with John Conlan.
Who is Lorraine Jensen?
200
This cemetary is the meeting ground for several drinking and smoking teens. It's an unlikely social hangout spot.
What is Moravian Cemetary?
200
This is the fake charity that John and Lorraine invent for telephone marathon?
What is the L and J Fund?
200
This character can be described as rebellious, yet sensitive.
Who is John Conlan?
200
This is the nickname that John gives his dad.
What is "Bore"?
300
This main character has lost his wife and lives alone on Howard Avenue. He is befriended by two high school kids who add value to his last days.
Who is Angelo Pignati?
300
Mr. Pignati visits this zoo on a daily basis.
What is Baron Park Zoo?
300
This is the name that Mr. Pignati gave his favorite baboon.
What is Bobo?
300
This character can be described as classy and forgiving.
Who is Angelo Pignati?
300
This is the name of the tomb in which John and Lorraine hang out near in the cemetery.
What is Masterson's Tomb?
400
This supporting character is the school librarian and is nicknamed "the cricket" by John and Lorraine.
Who is Miss Reillen?
400
This is the high school in which John and Lorraine attend?
What is Franklin High School?
400
This happens when John and Lorraine play house, cook dinner and play dress up at Mr. Pignati's house.
What is "they have their first kiss"?
400
This character can be described as insecure, yet responsible.
Who is Lorraine Jensen?
400
This is the author of "The Pigman".
Who is Paul Zindel?
500
These are the character names that John and Lorraine use when they are playing "telephone marathon" and called Mr. Pignati.
Who are "Miss Truman and Mr. Wandermeyer"?
500
This is the hospital in which Mr. Pignati goes in order to recover from his first heart attack.
What is St. Ambrose Hospital?
500
This happens at the zoo when Mr. Pignati learns that Bobo has died.
What is he has a heart attack and dies?
500
This character can be described as vindictive and spiteful.
Who is Norton Kelly?
500
This is Angelo Pignati's wife's name.
Who is Conchetta Pignati?
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