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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 Fiona begin doing in the mornings again in Chapter 29?

2. Who does Will fall in love with?

3. What can Will not find a polite way out of in Chapter 22?

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

5. Besides Fiona, who does Will expect to meet in Chapter 32?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Rachel?

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

3. What shocks Marcus' classmates in Chapter 21?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Hornby's use of irony. What are some examples of irony in the novel? How do these examples affect the reader's experience when reading the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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