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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 does Will wonder at the end of Chapter 28?

2. What does Fiona file a complaint about at Marcus' school in Chapter 19?

3. Who does Will see when he is driving around in Chapter 20?

4. Who is Ellie?

5. Why does Suzie yell at Will in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Fiona suggest that Marcus visit his father? What makes Marcus agree to go?

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

3. What do Ellie and Marcus talk about at the party in Chapter 25?

4. What does Will tell Marcus in Chapter 20 when Marcus tells Will about his run-in with Ellie?

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

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

7. Why does Will feel hesitant about helping Fiona in Chapter 30?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Marcus' relationships with his parents. Does he have good relationships with them? Why or why not? How do his relationships with his parents evolve as the novel progresses?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel. Who are they and what are their defining character traits? How are they related to the protagonists? What are their roles in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze symbolism in the novel "About a Boy". What are some examples of symbolism??

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