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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Instead of being able to cheer his mother up in Chapter 1, what is Marcus only able to do?
(a) Distract her.
(b) Make her angry.
(c) Frustrate her.
(d) Make her cry.

2. What does SPAT stand for?
(a) Sandwiches, Pizza And Tacos.
(b) Science Psycology, Abstract Thinking
(c) Single Parents, Always Tired.
(d) Single Parents, Alone Together.

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

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

5. What does Will have trouble doing in Chapter 6?
(a) Taking care of Ned.
(b) Falling asleep.
(c) Keeping track of the details of Ned's life.
(d) Making small talk with mothers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Will find sullen and difficult to get along with in Chapter 8?

2. What is Will bored of in Chapter 12?

3. Who does Marcus interrupt at the end of Chapter 8?

4. What is Will's last name?

5. What is Fiona doing when Marcus returns home in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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