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In 1971, Paul Zindel won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds". His books for children and young adults tend to have much more straightforward titles.
2 Paul Zindel quizzes and 20 Paul Zindel trivia questions.
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  "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel    
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This quiz is on Paul Zindel's book, "The Pigman".
Average, 10 Qns, bonanza22, Jan 21 07
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  The Pigman    
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"The Pigman", written by Paul Zindel, is about two teenagers who meet a strange man named Mr. Pignati. In the end he dies, and the teenagers write a 'memorial epic'.
Average, 10 Qns, that70sshow, Oct 18 18
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What is the name of Mr. Pignati's animal "friend" at the zoo?

From Quiz ""The Pigman" by Paul Zindel"





Paul Zindel Trivia Questions
1. Who are the two main characters?

From Quiz The Pigman

Answer: John and Lorraine

John and Lorraine the two main characters, High School Sophomores, are very close to Mr. Pignati.

2. What year of High School are John and Lorraine in?

From Quiz "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

Answer: Sophomore

In the beginning of the book there is "The Oath", in which they both state that they are sophomores at Franklin High School.

3. What is the Pigman's real name?

From Quiz The Pigman

Answer: Mr. Pignati

Lorraine looks up the name Angelo Pignati in the phone book while making prank calls with John.

4. Who is "The Cricket"?

From Quiz "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

Answer: Miss Reillen

Miss Reillen is the "cricket" because her clothes don't fit her and her tights make a scratchy sound when she walks. Miss King is their English teacher, Mr. Weiner is their Problems in American Democracy teacher, and Miss Stewart is the typing teacher.

5. What was the Pigman's wife's name?

From Quiz The Pigman

Answer: Conchetta

Mr. Piganti lies to John and Lorraine and tells them she went away when she really died.

6. What was Mr. Pignati's address?

From Quiz "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

Answer: 190 Howard Avenue

When they looked up Mr. Pignati's address, it was 190 Howard Avenue, which is near where Lorraine lives. Mr. Pignati's house is across the street from a convent.

7. What is Lorraine's mother's job?

From Quiz The Pigman

Answer: nurse & Nurse

Lorraine's mother is a nurse who isn't exactly fond of her.

8. What did Mr. Piganti's wife collect?

From Quiz "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

Answer: Pigs

Mr. Pignati gave his wife a glass pig to remind her of him, and she began collecting them. Her collection grew quite large, and in Mr. Pignati's house there was an entire room filled with pigs.

9. Where did the Pigman die?

From Quiz The Pigman

Answer: The zoo

Mr. Pignati had earlier suffered from a heart attack, and died of another one at the zoo.

10. What is the name of Mr. Pignati's animal "friend" at the zoo?

From Quiz "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

Answer: Bobo

Bobo is a baboon at the local zoo. Mr. Pignati goes to visit Bobo every day, and one day he takes Lorraine and John to visit him. Mr. Pignati likes to throw peanuts to Bobo. One day, Bobo dies of pneumonia. This was the last straw for poor Mr. Pignati.

11. What was the name of Mr. Pignati's wife?

From Quiz "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

Answer: Conchetta

Conchetta was Mr. Pignati's wife. She died, but Mr. Pignati pretends she's still alive, and John and Lorraine don't find out about it until John does some snooping and finds her death certificate.

12. What color was the dress of Conchetta's that Lorraine wore?

From Quiz The Pigman

Answer: white

Lorraine wore a white dress with ruffles, and John wore a suit of Mr. Pignati's.

13. Who do both John and Lorraine pick as most responsible for the wife's death in the pencil and paper game?

From Quiz "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

Answer: the Boatman

In the paper and pencil game, Mr. Pignati tells them a story about a wife being murdered, and they had to list in order who they thought was most responsible for the wife's death. Both John and Lorraine picked the Boatman, which stands for magic. This supposedly means John and Lorraine are both most interested in magic.

14. What is the nickname of the librarian?

From Quiz The Pigman

Answer: The Cricket & Cricket

In the beginning of the book, we find out that the librarian's nickname is The Cricket, because of her stockings.

15. Why is Mr. Pignati in the hospital when John and Lorraine throw the party?

From Quiz "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

Answer: He had a heart attack

The three of them had been playing a game, and Mr. Pignati dropped. They called the police, Mr. Pignati was brought to the hospital, and he was fine. He asks John and Lorraine to look after the house for him until he gets back.

16. What was the name of the monkey that the Pigman always went to see at the Zoo?

From Quiz The Pigman

Answer: Bobo

Mr. Pignati told the kids that Bobo was his best friend. At the end, Mr. Pignati dies after finding out Bobo died.

17. Who broke all of Mr. Pignati's pigs?

From Quiz "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

Answer: Norton

While Mr. Pignati was in the hospital, John and Lorraine threw a wild party. He comes home early, to find his house a mess and kids everywhere drinking and smoking. His wife's dress is ripped, and Norton, John's enemy, had broken all the pigs in the pig room. Mr. Pignati finally dies after he hears about the death of Bobo.

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