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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 Ellie think of her mother's behavior in Chapter 25?

2. How does Will feel about Fiona's request in Chapter 18?

3. Why does Will feel guilty in Chapter 30?

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

5. Why is Ellie called to the headmistress' office in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. What disappoints Marcus in Chapter 29?

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

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

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

5. What shocks Marcus' classmates in Chapter 21?

6. What do Will and Fiona discuss in Chapter 32?

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

8. What do Will and Fiona discuss over a drink in Chapter 18?

9. Who argues in Chapter 23?

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

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

Analyze and interpret the relationship between Marcus and Will. Why do they become friends? Why do they like spending time with each other? How do they help each other? How do they help one another grow?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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