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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Fiona file a complaint about at Marcus' school in Chapter 19?
(a) The cafeteria lunches.
(b) Marcus' falling grades.
(c) The lack of supervision during recess.
(d) The stolen sneakers.

2. What does Marcus argue with his mother about in Chapter 17?
(a) His mother's habit of shutting herself in.
(b) His curfew.
(c) The things they eat.
(d) His right to choose to do certain things she does not approve of.

3. Why does Will feel he cannot help Fiona?
(a) Because he has too many problems of his own to worry about others'.
(b) Because he cannot imagine himself trying to tell Fiona the point.
(c) Because she needs professional help.
(d) Because he does not get along well with her.

4. What does Ali do while crying in Chapter 27?
(a) He apologizes to Marcus.
(b) He beats his chest with his fist.
(c) He tries to hide in his room.
(d) He grins slyly when others aren't looking.

5. What shocks Marcus' classmates in Chapter 21?
(a) His insolence towards the teacher.
(b) His new hairstyle.
(c) Marcus' new friends.
(d) His use of curse words.

6. What does Will promise he will do for Marcus in Chapter 26?
(a) Help him improve his grades.
(b) Convince Ellie to be Marcus' girlfriend.
(c) Teach him how to be cool.
(d) Bring his parents back together.

7. What does Will realize is the only interesting thing about him?
(a) His past.
(b) Marcus.
(c) His wealth.
(d) His style.

8. Why is Ellie called to the headmistress' office in Chapter 21?
(a) For punching Marcus.
(b) For wearing Kurt Cobain's sweatshirt.
(c) For making a fire in a garbage can.
(d) For cheating on a test.

9. What does Marcus tell Will about when he gets to his apartment in Chapter 20?
(a) His birthday party.
(b) His meeting with the headmistress.
(c) His future goals.
(d) His grades at school.

10. What is there a marked difference between in Chapter 22?
(a) The gifts that Marcus' mother and father give him.
(b) Marcus' reaction to Fiona's and Will's gifts.
(c) Fiona's love of Christmas and Will's.
(d) The atmosphere at the dinner before and after presents are opened.

11. Who does Will see when he is driving around in Chapter 20?
(a) Suzie.
(b) Marcus.
(c) Fiona.
(d) Ellie.

12. Who is Megan?
(a) Will's date.
(b) Marcus' friend.
(c) Clive's girlfriend.
(d) Suzie's daughter.

13. What does Marcus do at the end of Chapter 26?
(a) He runs out of the house.
(b) He throws up.
(c) He sets a stuffed animal on fire.
(d) He yells at his mother.

14. What does Will not know about life?
(a) What makes a good one.
(b) Why he is so bad at it.
(c) What the point of it is.
(d) When it will end.

15. Why is Marcus forced to tell his mother about his visits to Will's in Chapter 17?
(a) He forgets his schoolbag at Will's.
(b) Will has to drive Marcus home when he becomes sick.
(c) He comes home without shoes.
(d) He breaks curfew.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fiona conclude of Will when they go out for a drink in Chapter 18?

2. Why is Will unhappy in Chapter 18?

3. What do Ellie and Marcus see Ellie's mother doing in Chapter 25?

4. What does Will tell Marcus about what Ellie told him in Chapter 20?

5. Why does Marcus become angry at Ellie in Chapter 29?

(see the answer keys)

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