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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Will become interested in in Chapter 6?
(a) Isabella.
(b) Mary.
(c) Joan.
(d) Suzie.

2. What does Will prefer not to do when it comes to women?
(a) Lie to them.
(b) Tie himself down to just one.
(c) Treat them casually.
(d) Spend longer than one evening with one woman.

3. Why is Marcus having trouble at school in Chapter 3?
(a) He is not very smart.
(b) He keeps skipping classes.
(c) He is rude to the teachers.
(d) He is the new kid.

4. Where does Will meet the woman he dates in Chapter 4?
(a) At the library.
(b) In a diner.
(c) At a basketball match.
(d) At the grocery store.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marcus do in anticipation of his mother's homecoming?

2. What does Will buy at the end of Chapter 12?

3. What does Marcus believe he has done at the end of Chapter 8?

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

5. What does Will make up a story about in Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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