About a Boy | Short Essay Assignments

Short Essay Questions

The 60 short essay questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the text. Students must describe what they've read, rather than just recall it.

Short Essay Question - Chapters 1-4

1. From whose perspective is the novel "About a Boy" told from?

2. What happens to Marcus' mother in Chapter 1? How does this affect Marcus and how does he try to make his mother feel better?

3. Describe Will as depicted in Chapter 2.

4. What does Will think of marriage and children?

5. Why is Marcus bullied and how does he handle the bullying?

6. Why does Marcus blame his mother and teachers for the bullying he faces at school?