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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is Will grateful for at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) His health.
(b) His new friend.
(c) That he can go home and separate himself from the events of the day.
(d) His outlook on life.

4. What does Marcus do in anticipation of his mother's homecoming?
(a) He makes her favorite dinner.
(b) He does all his homework.
(c) He hides all the sharp objects.
(d) He cleans the apartment.

5. What is Will unsuccessful at doing in Chapter 10?
(a) Making Suzie laugh with his best gag.
(b) Making a gourmet dinner.
(c) Catching some sleep.
(d) Consoling Marcus.

6. Why aren't the bullies successful in getting Marcus in trouble in Chapter 7?
(a) A passerbyer stops them.
(b) Marcus throws dirt in their faces.
(c) The man at the counter knows Marcus.
(d) Marcus is a fast runner.

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

8. Where has Fiona arranged for Marcus to go on Saturday in Chapter 7?
(a) To Will's house.
(b) A pottery class.
(c) To the shop to run errands.
(d) On a picnic with Suzie.

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

10. What does Marcus not have a solution for in Chapter 5?
(a) How to make his mother feel better.
(b) How to get better grades.
(c) How to become cool.
(d) How to lose weight.

11. What does Fiona insist on at the end of Chapter 11?
(a) Praying as a family.
(b) Having a drink.
(c) Finishing the film.
(d) Singing.

12. What does Suzie pick up Will for in Chapter 8?
(a) Neighborhood watch.
(b) The SPAT picnic.
(c) A date.
(d) Babysitting Marcus.

13. Why does Marcus partly blame his mother for the trouble he faces at school?
(a) She always tells off his bullies.
(b) She cuts his hair strangely.
(c) She doesn't let him listen to music or play video games that the other children like.
(d) She makes him wear her hand-me-downs.

14. What is Will bored of in Chapter 12?
(a) His friends.
(b) The weather.
(c) His neighborhood.
(d) His normal routine.

15. What does Marcus manage to do in Chapter 15?
(a) Recite all the monarchs in British history.
(b) Convince Will to date Marcus' mother.
(c) Get into Will's apartment.
(d) Make Will feel guilty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Will get by if he doesn't work?

2. What do Fiona and Marcus do that Will has no interest in in Chapter 14?

3. What does Will do when he sees the older kids going after Marcus in Chapter 16?

4. What has Marcus hit a duck with at the SPAT picnic?

5. How long does Will date this woman in Chapter 4?

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