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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. Who is Clive?
(a) Marcus' father.
(b) Marcus' friend.
(c) Will's brother.
(d) Fiona's new boyfriend.

2. What makes Ellie and Zoe laugh in Chapter 21?
(a) When Marcus tells Ellie she has nice eyes.
(b) When Marcus trips and then cries.
(c) When Marcus insults Ellie.
(d) When Marcus talks about Kurt Cobain.

3. What does Ellie do to the bully who steals from Marcus?
(a) She hits him with a bat.
(b) She punches him.
(c) She pours a large carton of milk on him.
(d) She steals his shoes and hat.

4. How does Will disappoint Marcus in Chapter 29?
(a) He does not try to help Marcus and his mother.
(b) He cheats on Rachel.
(c) He gets drunk and tells off Fiona.
(d) He forgets an important event.

5. How does Marcus react when he sees Ellie at Suzie's New Year's Eve party?
(a) He is angered.
(b) He is nervous.
(c) He is surprised.
(d) He is scared.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the Christmas dinner a disaster?

2. What does Ellie confess to Marcus in Chapter 25?

3. What does Marcus do at the end of Chapter 26?

4. Where does Marcus refuse to go in Chapter 31?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Ellie and Zoe react in Chapter 21 when Marcus tells them that he knows Ellie was lying to him before?

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

3. What lie does Will tell Rachel?

4. What disappoints Marcus in Chapter 29?

5. Why does Marcus run out of the house in Chapter 26?

6. What does the reader learn about Ellie's mother in Chapter 25?

7. Describe the Christmas dinner in Chapter 22.

8. What does Will confess to Rachel in Chapter 28?

9. Who argues in Chapter 23?

10. How does Fiona react when she finds out about Marcus' visits to Will's house?

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