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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is dinner stressful in Chapter 1?
(a) Marcus failed a class.
(b) Fiona has just been dumped.
(c) Fiona has just lost her job.
(d) Marcus is sick.

2. What does Marcus wonder in regard to his mother in Chapter 11?
(a) Why she is so forgetful.
(b) Why she lives him so much.
(c) Why she smiles at the strangest moments.
(d) Why he is not a big enough reason for his mother to want to live.

3. Who is the author of "About a Boy"?
(a) John Grisham.
(b) David Sedaris.
(c) Douglas Coupland.
(d) Nick Hornby.

4. Who are the two protagonists of the novel "About a Boy"?
(a) Roger and Will.
(b) Will and Fiona.
(c) Will and Marcus.
(d) Marcus and Fiona.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Suzie and Marcus discover when they walk inside Marcus' home in Chapter 9?

2. What does Will realize at the end of Chapter 4?

3. Who does Will become interested in in Chapter 6?

4. How does Marcus try to avoid bullies in Chapter 3?

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

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