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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Will unsuccessful at doing in Chapter 10?

2. Where does Will meet the woman he dates in Chapter 4?

3. What kind of film do Marcus and his mother begin to watch in Chapter 11?

4. Where does Marcus run into bullies in Chapter 7?

5. Who is Roger?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Will's night at Fiona's and Marcus' home in Chapter 14.

2. What lie does Will tell in Chapter 8?

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

4. Why does Marcus try to turn off the film in Chapter 11?

5. How do Marcus and Will become closer in Chapter 15?

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

7. What does Will almost wish at the SPAT meeting? Why does he almost wish this?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the conclusion of the novel "About a Boy". Are you satisfied with the ending? Why or why not? Is the conclusion a happy one? Are there any unanswered questions? Would you change anything?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the setting of the novel. In what way is the setting an important aspect of this story? How might either Will's or Marcus' life have been different if they had not lived in London during this time?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the fear felt by the main characters of the novel, particularly with the protagonists. What is Marcus afraid of? What is Will afraid of?

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