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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Will suggest when Marcus tells him about his troubles at school?
(a) He suggests telling the principal.
(b) He suggests changing his appearance.
(c) He suggests ignoring his bullies.
(d) He suggests writing a letter to the administration.

2. What is Will's last name?
(a) Frederick.
(b) Freeman.
(c) Franklin.
(d) Farnsworth.

3. 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.

4. Why does Marcus come to this conclusion about his family in Chapter 11?
(a) He and his mother are drifting apart.
(b) Because the needs of each member often fall to the wayside.
(c) Because he and his mother have never been closer.
(d) So he would not be alone if his mother died.

5. What does Will find unappetizing in Chapter 14?
(a) Fiona's vegetarian meal.
(b) Fiona's fish platter.
(c) Fiona's apple dish.
(d) Fiona's spinach omelet.

6. What is Will convinced of in Chapter 14?
(a) That Fiona is in love with him.
(b) That Fiona is his soulmate.
(c) That Fiona is not his type.
(d) That Fiona is crazy.

7. Where do Marcus and Fiona live?
(a) Liverpool.
(b) Brighton.
(c) London.
(d) Bristol.

8. Who is Ned?
(a) Will's son.
(b) Will's father.
(c) Will's made-up son.
(d) Will's nephew.

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

10. What does Will make up a story about in Chapter 8?
(a) His dying father.
(b) His favorite music.
(c) His ex-wife looking after Ned for the day.
(d) His career.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Will dislike?

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

3. Why does Will almost wish he weren't a man in Chapter 6?

4. What kind of film do Marcus and his mother begin to watch in Chapter 11?

5. What is Will grateful for at the end of Chapter 10?

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