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figurative language
symbolism
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Who are the protagonists?
John, Lorraine, and Mr. Pignati
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What caused Lorraine and John to get arrested?
they threw a party at Mr. Pignati's house when he wasn't there
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What is a simile?
a comparison using "like" or "as"
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What did the pig room symbolize?
Mr. Pignati and his wife's love for each other
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What does it mean when something is mundane?
it is common or ordinary
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Who is Conchetta? Where does Mr Pignati say she is?
Mr. Pignati's wife, he says she is in California
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Where is the first place the three of them go together?
the Baron Park Zoo
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What is a hyperbole?
an extreme exaggeration
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What did the roller skates symbolize?
having fun and being childish
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What is perpetual?
everlasting
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Who is Bobo?
the baboon at the Baron Park Zoo that Mr. Pignati visits every day
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How do John and Lorraine meet Mr. Pignati?
Lorraine calls him during one of their call marathons and acts as a charity worker, so he asks them to come to his house so he can donate to her charity
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What type of figurative language is this? "His eyes fastened on me-gaping like a fish out of water..." (Zindel 110)
similie
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What did Lorraine's sunglasses symbolize?
putting yourself out there, being courageous
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What does succinct mean?
expressed in few words; concise
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Who does John absolutely hate?
Norton Kelly
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Why does John think of his father when Mr. Pignati dies?
because the way his head is turned, it looks like his father and his father is similar to Mr. Pignati, because he is getting old and knows he is going to dies soon, and lastly because Mr. Pignati acted as a father to John when his own father didn't
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What type of figurative language is this? "...a white dress with two million ruffles..." (Zindel 120)
hyperbole
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What did the hospital remind them of?
death
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What is an avocation?
a hobby
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Who is Bore?
John's father
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What happens to Mr. Pignati that made him have to go to the hospital?
He had a heart attack while he and John were roller skating up the stairs
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What type of figurative language is this? "I thought Mr. Pignati was going to blow his top..." (Zindel 59)
idiom
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What did Bobo represent?
Mr. Pignati because they were both old and close to death
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What does it mean to swoon?
to faint or lose consciousness from extreme emotion