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

2. What does Marcus find at his house in Chapter 11?
(a) A letter from Will.
(b) A dead rat.
(c) His mother's suicide note.
(d) A gift for him from his father.

3. What kind of film do Marcus and his mother begin to watch in Chapter 11?
(a) A mystery.
(b) A comedy.
(c) An action-adventure.
(d) A family drama.

4. What does Will find himself looking forward to in Chapter 16?
(a) Marcus going off to college.
(b) His birthday.
(c) Marcus' visits.
(d) Marcus' fish and chips.

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

6. Why does Marcus turn off the film in Chapter 11?
(a) The main character attempts suicide repeatedly.
(b) The actors can't act.
(c) There are embarassing sex scenes.
(d) The movie is boring and predictable.

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

8. What lie does Will tell the park keeper in Chapter 9?
(a) Will thew the object at the duck.
(b) The duck was attacking Will.
(c) Marcus was trying to keep Suzie's daughter from seeing the dead duck.
(d) the duck attack was a hit and run.

9. What does Will realize at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Single mothers are the perfect partner for a man afraid of commitment.
(b) He should never date single mothers.
(c) He is bored with dating.
(d) He should try to date a married woman.

10. 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 crazy.
(d) That Fiona is not his type.

11. Where does Will accompany Suzie and Marcus in Chapter 10?
(a) The hospital.
(b) The gym.
(c) Church.
(d) A restaurant.

12. What happens to the item(s) that Will buys for Marcus in Chapter 16?
(a) They are lost.
(b) They break.
(c) They are stolen.
(d) They are confiscated by Fiona.

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

14. Why is Marcus having trouble at school in Chapter 3?
(a) He keeps skipping classes.
(b) He is not very smart.
(c) He is the new kid.
(d) He is rude to the teachers.

15. After many visits from Marcus, what does Will stop doing?
(a) Cleaning up for him.
(b) Trying to block him at the door.
(c) Calling Fiona to pick him up.
(d) Making his food.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Marcus partly blame his mother for the trouble he faces at school?

2. Who is the author of "About a Boy"?

3. Who does Will become interested in in Chapter 6?

4. What does Fiona say is the reason that she has arranged for Marcus to go out on Saturday?

5. Where does Will meet the woman he dates in Chapter 4?

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