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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. Why does Marcus partly blame his mother for the trouble he faces at school?
(a) She makes him wear her hand-me-downs.
(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 always tells off his bullies.

2. What does Marcus believe he has done at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) Stepped in gum.
(b) Killed a duck.
(c) Lost three pounds.
(d) Made a friend.

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

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

5. What does SPAT stand for?
(a) Single Parents, Alone Together.
(b) Single Parents, Always Tired.
(c) Sandwiches, Pizza And Tacos.
(d) Science Psycology, Abstract Thinking

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Will dislike?

2. How old is Ned?

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

4. What does Will's date tell him on their first date?

5. Who are the two protagonists of the novel "About a Boy"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What frightens Marcus is Chapter 5?

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

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

4. Describe Will as depicted in Chapter 2.

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

6. What happens to Marcus at the news agent's store in Chapter 7?

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

8. From whose perspective is the novel "About a Boy" told from?

9. What happens to a duck at the SPAT picnic? How does Will cover up for Marcus because of the duck?

10. What happens after Will ignores Fiona's message in Chapter 14?

(see the answer keys)

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