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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 Marcus about what Ellie told him in Chapter 20?
(a) She was making fun of him by telling him a lie.
(b) She was telling him the truth.
(c) She isn't as smart as she thinks she is.
(d) She was protecting Marcus.

2. What happens between Will and Rachel that he doesn't expect in Chapter 30?
(a) They end up in bed together.
(b) They decide to move in together.
(c) They break-up.
(d) They become engaged.

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

4. 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.

5. What does Marcus promise to do for Will in Chapter 26?
(a) Clean his house.
(b) Keep Fiona away.
(c) Pretend to be his son.
(d) Cook for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Clive?

2. Who is Ellie?

3. What does Will not know about life?

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

5. What does Marcus ask Will about in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. What deal do Marcus and Will make in Chapter 26?

2. Who is Ellie? What do Ellie and Marcus talk about in Chapter 19?

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

4. Who is Rachel?

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

6. Why does Marcus try to keep Ellie from reading the papers in Chapter 31?

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

8. How does Marcus defend his visits to Will's house in Chapter 17?

9. Describe the Christmas dinner in Chapter 22.

10. What makes Will unhappy enough to skip Christmas in Chapter 18?

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