About a Boy Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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About a Boy Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Will date in Chapter 4?
(a) Annabelle.
(b) Anne.
(c) Amelie.
(d) Angie.

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

3. Why do the students ask Marcus not to hang out with them in Chapter 5?
(a) They already have too many friends.
(b) He is mean to them.
(c) They are being teased because Marcus is around.
(d) He has a strange odor.

4. What do the bullies do to Marcus in Chapter 7?
(a) Try to throw him in a newly-dug grave.
(b) Try to give him a weggie.
(c) Try to trash his house.
(d) Try to make it look like he stole candy.

5. What does Marcus do at Will's apartment in Chapter 15?
(a) He cleans the kitchen.
(b) He throws a tennis ball against a wall.
(c) He watches TV and explores Will's flat.
(d) He moves the furniture.

6. How long does Will date this woman in Chapter 4?
(a) One week.
(b) One month.
(c) Several weeks.
(d) Three months.

7. Why does Will never get any job offers?
(a) He has bad work references.
(b) He has no job history.
(c) He only applies for jobs he is unqualified for.
(d) He is always late for interviews.

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

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

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

11. Where does Marcus take Will and Suzie at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) A diner.
(b) His flat.
(c) The pond.
(d) Church.

12. What does Will do when Fiona calls him again in Chapter 14?
(a) He calls her back the following day.
(b) He tells her he is busy.
(c) He arranges a date.
(d) He ignores the message.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Suzie and Marcus discover when they walk inside Marcus' home in Chapter 9?

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

3. What does Will dislike?

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

5. How old is Ned?

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