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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Ned?
(a) One year old.
(b) Four years old.
(c) Two years old.
(d) Five years old.

2. What does Fiona say is the reason that she has arranged for Marcus to go out on Saturday?
(a) So that Marcus can make friends.
(b) So that she might have some time to herself.
(c) So that she can have a gentleman caller over.
(d) So that she can sleep soundly.

3. What kind of film do Marcus and his mother begin to watch in Chapter 11?
(a) A comedy.
(b) A family drama.
(c) An action-adventure.
(d) A mystery.

4. What does Marcus not have a solution for in Chapter 5?
(a) How to get better grades.
(b) How to lose weight.
(c) How to make his mother feel better.
(d) How to become cool.

5. What is Fiona doing when Marcus returns home in Chapter 7?
(a) Eating cookie dough and staring at the wall.
(b) Watching cartoons.
(c) Crying violently.
(d) Sleeping in her coat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Will suggest of Marcus' intent with the duck in Chapter 9?

2. Why does the English teacher sometimes call Marcus crazy?

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

4. What is Will grateful for at the end of Chapter 10?

5. Why is Marcus having trouble at school in Chapter 3?

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