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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Will's date tell him on their first date?
(a) That she is in school.
(b) That she is dying.
(c) That she is forty-five.
(d) That she has children.

2. What does Will make up a story about in Chapter 8?
(a) His ex-wife looking after Ned for the day.
(b) His favorite music.
(c) His career.
(d) His dying father.

3. What does Will buy at the end of Chapter 12?
(a) A backpack for Marcus.
(b) An expensive suit.
(c) A car seat.
(d) A new television.

4. What does Will have trouble doing in Chapter 6?
(a) Keeping track of the details of Ned's life.
(b) Making small talk with mothers.
(c) Falling asleep.
(d) Taking care of Ned.

5. Where do Marcus and Fiona live?
(a) London.
(b) Brighton.
(c) Bristol.
(d) Liverpool.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marcus do in anticipation of his mother's homecoming?

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

3. What does Marcus manage to do in Chapter 15?

4. Will believes that he has convinced the woman he is interested in ____________________.

5. Who is the author of "About a Boy"?

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