10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. What is the setup that brings John and Lorraine into contact with Angelo Pignati?
2. What does Pignati treasure most in his home?
3. Why does Pignati seem so vulnerable to John and Lorraine's friendship?
4. What event causes Pignati to be hospitalized?
5. What happens to Bobo the baboon?
6. How does John typically cope with his unhappy home life?
7. What is Lorraine's main internal conflict throughout the novel?
8. What does the novel suggest about how adults have failed John and Lorraine?
9. What does the destruction of Pignati's pig collection during the party represent?
10. How does the novel end regarding John and Lorraine's responsibility for what happened?
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How this guide is built
This guide is built from the original text to help you get oriented fast. It is designed for recall, paper planning, and getting unstuck, but it is still a paraphrased guide, not a substitute for the reading itself. Double-check anything important before you turn in formal work.
