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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Marcus hit a duck with at the SPAT picnic?
(a) Some bread.
(b) His shoe.
(c) A ball.
(d) A bottle.

2. Who does Suzie introduce Will to in Chapter 8?
(a) Peter.
(b) Nick.
(c) Marcus.
(d) Fiona.

3. What does Will suggest of Marcus' intent with the duck in Chapter 9?
(a) He must have been trying to catch it.
(b) He must have been trying to shoo it away.
(c) He must not have seen it.
(d) He must have been trying to kill the duck.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Marcus do at Will's apartment in Chapter 15?

4. Where does Marcus take Will and Suzie at the beginning of Chapter 9?

5. What do Marcus and Will often talk about in Chapter 16?

(see the answer key)

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