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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Will date this woman in Chapter 4?
(a) One week.
(b) Several weeks.
(c) Three months.
(d) One month.

2. What does Will buy at the end of Chapter 12?
(a) A car seat.
(b) An expensive suit.
(c) A backpack for Marcus.
(d) A new television.

3. What is Will's last name?
(a) Franklin.
(b) Frederick.
(c) Freeman.
(d) Farnsworth.

4. What does Fiona insist on at the end of Chapter 11?
(a) Finishing the film.
(b) Having a drink.
(c) Singing.
(d) Praying as a family.

5. How does Will get by if he doesn't work?
(a) He still lives with his parents.
(b) He sponges off his older sister.
(c) He uses the royalty checks from a song his father wrote.
(d) He lives off alimony checks from his successful ex-wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Marcus partly blame his mother for the trouble he faces at school?

2. What kind of film do Marcus and his mother begin to watch in Chapter 11?

3. Why does Marcus come to this conclusion about his family in Chapter 11?

4. Who are the two protagonists of the novel "About a Boy"?

5. Instead of being able to cheer his mother up in Chapter 1, what is Marcus only able to do?

(see the answer key)

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