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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where does Marcus run into bullies in Chapter 7?
(a) At Church.
(b) The local news agent's store.
(c) Outside his house.
(d) In a graveyard.

4. What kind of test is Will taking in Chapter 2?
(a) A coolness test in a magazine.
(b) A home pregnancy test.
(c) A driving test.
(d) A breathalyzer test.

5. What does Will dislike?
(a) Women.
(b) Football.
(c) Idleness.
(d) Children.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do the students ask Marcus not to hang out with them in Chapter 5?

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

4. Why does Will almost wish he weren't a man in Chapter 6?

5. Who is Ned?

(see the answer key)

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