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The Pigman
by
Paul Zindel
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Summary
Chapter Summaries
Chapter 1 Summary
Chapter 2 Summary
Chapter 3 Summary
Chapter 4 Summary
Chapter 5 Summary
Chapter 6 Summary
Chapter 7 Summary
Chapter 8 Summary
Chapter 9 Summary
Chapter 10 Summary
Chapter 11 Summary
Chapter 12 Summary
Chapter 13 Summary
Chapter 14 Summary
Chapter 15 Summary
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Critical Overview
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The Pigman Questions and Answers
In The Pigman, how has John’s relationship with his parents affected his life?
What are the three omens in Chapter 6 of The Pigman? What does Lorraine think they mean?
In "The Pigman," what does Lorraine's mother look like, and what does she think of men?
How does Mrs. Conlan feel about John's drinking and smoking?
Why did Lorraine and John get involved with Mr. Pignati in The Pigman?
How do the characters, Pigman, Lorraine, and John, change throughout the story?
What did John's father give him when he was 10 years old in The Pigman?
Who is the character Dennis in The Pigman?
Why did Lorraine buy stockings for her mother with Mr. Pignati's money in "The Pigman"?
What are the main settings in The Pigman and why are they important?
How do John's father and Mr. Pignati treat John differently in The Pigman?
Why did John become interested in Mr. Pignati in The Pigman?
How might Conchetta Pignati have died in The Pigman?
What is the main conflict in Paul Zindel's The Pigman?
What news does John share about Mrs. Pignati in Chapters 6-8 of The Pigman?
Who is Miss Reillen in "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel?
How did John and Lorraine from The Pigman meet?
What are the three omens referred to in Chapter 6 of The Pigman and their commonality?
What is your favorite part in The Pigman?
What explanation does John from "The Pigman" give for playing pranks?
Where is Lorraine's father in The Pigman by Paul Zindel?
In The Pigman, how do John and Lorraine befriend the Pigman?
How does John mature throughout "The Pigman"?
In The Pigman, how do Lorraine's and John's reasons for writing about the Pigman differ?
In Zindel's The Pigman, what is the fruit roll and when was it unsuccessful?
In The Pigman, what clues indicated John's feelings for Lorraine in chapters 10-12?
Why is Norton curious about Mr. Pignati in The Pigman and how does John react?
Did Janice Dickery drop out during her junior year in The Pigman?
How does Lorraine's description of Miss Reillen illustrate her compassion in "The Pigman"?
What is an example of a metaphor from The Pigman?
In The Pigman, why did John and Lorraine invite so many people?
How are Norton and Dennis described by John and Lorraine in The Pigman?
What do Lorraine's and John's future dreams reveal about their personalities?
In The Pigman, why do you think John liked going to the cemetery, and why did Lorraine accept the gifts from Mr. Pignati?
What would be a good thesis statement for The Pigman?
What did Bobo the baboon die of in The Pigman?
Describe the relationship between Mr. Pignati, Lorraine and John from Zindel's The Pigman.
What are Lorraine's feelings towards John in The Pigman?
Explain the following quote from The Pigman: "Masterson's tomb is an escapist's dream in the summer, but it's a realist's nightmare in December".
How did Mr. Pignati die in The Pigman? What else happened at the end?
In The Pigman by Paul Zindel, what does John write on the table?
How does John react to Norton's questions?
Who is Mr. Pignati's best friend in The Pigman?
In The Pigman by Paul Zindel, what are Mrs. Conlan's feelings about John's drinking and smoking?
How is hyperbole used in The Pigman?
How does Mr. Pignati treat John and Lorraine on their first visit?
What is John's first impression of Mr. Pignati in The Pigman?
In Zindel's The Pigman, what animals do John and Lorraine encounter at the zoo?
Why were John and Lorraine arrested in The Pigman?
In The Pigman, why does Lorraine sympathize with her mother?