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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Will tell himself is nice about his life in Chapter 12?
(a) That he is rich.
(b) That he is still young.
(c) That he is attractive to women.
(d) That he is able to fill his days anyway he wants.

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

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

4. What is Fiona doing when Marcus returns home in Chapter 7?
(a) Crying violently.
(b) Eating cookie dough and staring at the wall.
(c) Sleeping in her coat.
(d) Watching cartoons.

5. What do Suzie and Marcus discover when they walk inside Marcus' home in Chapter 9?
(a) Fiona has overdosed on pills.
(b) Fiona is drunk.
(c) Fiona is sleeping.
(d) Fiona is entertaining a gentleman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Will date in Chapter 4?

2. What is Will's last name?

3. What does Will suggest when Marcus tells him about his troubles at school?

4. What does Marcus try to force Will and Fiona to do over lunch in Chapter 13?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Marcus, Suzie and Will discover at the end of Chapter 9?

2. What lie does Will tell at the SPAT meeting?

3. What does Marcus find at home in Chapter 11?

4. Describe Will's lunch with Marcus and Fiona in Chapter 13.

5. Why is Marcus bullied and how does he handle the bullying?

6. How does Marcus find his mother when he returns home in Chapter 7? What does she tell him?

7. How does Will feel about the drama at the hospital and being there for it?

8. Why does Marcus blame his mother and teachers for the bullying he faces at school?

9. How does Will come to the realization that single mothers are the perfect companions for men with commitment issues?

10. What frightens Marcus is Chapter 5?

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