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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Marcus believe he has done at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) Killed a duck.
(b) Stepped in gum.
(c) Made a friend.
(d) Lost three pounds.

2. Where does Marcus spend the night in Chapter 10?
(a) At Suzie's.
(b) At his house.
(c) At Will's.
(d) In a hotel.

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

4. What does Marcus do at Will's apartment in Chapter 15?
(a) He cleans the kitchen.
(b) He watches TV and explores Will's flat.
(c) He moves the furniture.
(d) He throws a tennis ball against a wall.

5. What is Will's last name?
(a) Freeman.
(b) Farnsworth.
(c) Frederick.
(d) Franklin.

6. What surprises Will when he tries to break it off with the woman in Chapter 4?
(a) She giggles.
(b) She ends the relationship first.
(c) She weeps uncontrollably.
(d) She pretends not to hear him.

7. Who is the author of "About a Boy"?
(a) Nick Hornby.
(b) Douglas Coupland.
(c) John Grisham.
(d) David Sedaris.

8. What kind of test is Will taking in Chapter 2?
(a) A coolness test in a magazine.
(b) A home pregnancy test.
(c) A driving test.
(d) A breathalyzer test.

9. What does Marcus find at his house in Chapter 11?
(a) A letter from Will.
(b) His mother's suicide note.
(c) A gift for him from his father.
(d) A dead rat.

10. How long does Will date this woman in Chapter 4?
(a) One month.
(b) Several weeks.
(c) One week.
(d) Three months.

11. What does Fiona say is the reason that she has arranged for Marcus to go out on Saturday?
(a) So that she can have a gentleman caller over.
(b) So that she might have some time to herself.
(c) So that Marcus can make friends.
(d) So that she can sleep soundly.

12. Who does Marcus interrupt at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) Fiona and her boyfriend.
(b) Will and Suzie.
(c) Will and Fiona.
(d) Nick and Suzie.

13. Who are the two protagonists of the novel "About a Boy"?
(a) Will and Fiona.
(b) Roger and Will.
(c) Will and Marcus.
(d) Marcus and Fiona.

14. What does Marcus accuse Will of in Chapter 14?
(a) Breaking his mother's heart.
(b) Lying about Ned.
(c) Stealing his CD player.
(d) Resting on his laurels.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Will in Chapter 4?

2. Who is Ned?

3. What does Marcus not have a solution for in Chapter 5?

4. What does Will tell himself is nice about his life in Chapter 12?

5. What does Will buy for Marcus in Chapter 16?

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