The Pigman

What is a theme of The PIgman?

• Guilt and regret

• Pain and suffering

• Moving out

• Being present in the moment

What happens to Mr. Pignati

• He moves away.

• He leaves Lorraine and John at the zoo.

• He suffers a heart attack and dies.

• He refuses to speak to them.

What happens as a result of the phone call?

• It propels the action because they meet Mr. Pignati

• It propels the action because they get in trouble.

• Norton pays them the money they are owed which provokes a decision.

• It provokes the decision for them to be better people.

Why do John and Lorraine constantly visit Mr. Pignati?

• He owes them money.

• He makes them feel welcome.

• They want to steal from him.

• They are trying to sell his pigs.

The gladiolas (flowers) that John and Lorraine gave to Mr. Pignati while he was in the hospital came from ....

• Beekman's Dept. Store

• the flower shop in the hospital

• the cemetery

• the trash

John said the Pigman had ...

• lied to them and deserved to die

• trespassed into childhood

• trespassed into adulthood

• ruined their lives

Where did the Pigman go to often with his wife and, later, the kids?

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What do the 3 monkeys symbolize?

• Mr. Pignati, John's dad, Lorraine's mom

• Lorraine, her mom, her dad

• Dennis, Norton, John

• John, Lorraine, Mr. Pignati

What does Mr. Pignati confess?

• He has no money.

• His wife is dead.

• He is not really Mr. Pignati.

• He has a lost dog.

What part of John and Lorraine die with Mr. Pignati

• Their innocence.

• Their friendship.

• Their need to fit in.

• Their pain.