Q 01/05

In The Pigman, what kind of animal is Bobo, the zoo resident Mr. Pignati calls his best friend?

A) Gorilla

B) Baboon

C) Chimpanzee

D) Orangutan

Answer · why

B) Baboon

Bobo is a baboon, and a nasty one: the zookeeper dislikes him, while Mr. Pignati sees only a loving friend who has earned his treats.

Q 02/05

In the prank phone call that begins The Pigman, Lorraine pretends to be calling from what?

A) A charity

B) A radio contest

C) A magazine survey

D) A polling firm

Answer · why

A) A charity

A charity is her cover story, and the trusting old man promptly offers a ten-dollar donation that John insists on collecting in person.

Q 03/05

In The Pigman, John types symbols such as @#$% throughout his narration in place of what?

A) Teachers' names

B) Brand names

C) Curse words

D) Song titles

Answer · why

C) Curse words

Curse words become typed symbols whenever John tells the story: he warns readers he has one string for a mild curse and a longer one for a truly revol...

Q 04/05

Which gift does Mr. Pignati buy for John, Lorraine and himself on a shopping spree in The Pigman?

A) Pogo sticks

B) Bowling balls

C) Fishing rods

D) Roller skates

Answer · why

D) Roller skates

Roller skates for all three turn his house into a rink, and a game of tag on them ends with the old man's first heart attack.

Q 05/05

The Pigman author Paul Zindel taught which subject at a New York high school for ten years?

A) Chemistry

B) English

C) History

D) Geography

Answer · why

A) Chemistry

Chemistry was his day job at Tottenville High School, and he mined the classroom: Lorraine was modelled on a student in one of his chemistry classes.