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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Will tell himself is nice about his life in Chapter 12?
(a) That he is still young.
(b) That he is rich.
(c) That he is attractive to women.
(d) That he is able to fill his days anyway he wants.

2. What does SPAT stand for?
(a) Sandwiches, Pizza And Tacos.
(b) Single Parents, Alone Together.
(c) Science Psycology, Abstract Thinking
(d) Single Parents, Always Tired.

3. Where does Will accompany Suzie and Marcus in Chapter 10?
(a) The gym.
(b) The hospital.
(c) Church.
(d) A restaurant.

4. What do the bullies do to Marcus in Chapter 7?
(a) Try to make it look like he stole candy.
(b) Try to give him a weggie.
(c) Try to throw him in a newly-dug grave.
(d) Try to trash his house.

5. Where did Marcus live before his most recent move?
(a) Cambridge.
(b) Windsor.
(c) Eastbourne.
(d) Bath.

6. Why aren't the bullies successful in getting Marcus in trouble in Chapter 7?
(a) The man at the counter knows Marcus.
(b) A passerbyer stops them.
(c) Marcus is a fast runner.
(d) Marcus throws dirt in their faces.

7. What kind of film do Marcus and his mother begin to watch in Chapter 11?
(a) A mystery.
(b) A family drama.
(c) A comedy.
(d) An action-adventure.

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

9. Why does Marcus partly blame his mother for the trouble he faces at school?
(a) She cuts his hair strangely.
(b) She makes him wear her hand-me-downs.
(c) She always tells off his bullies.
(d) She doesn't let him listen to music or play video games that the other children like.

10. What does Fiona insist on at the end of Chapter 11?
(a) Singing.
(b) Having a drink.
(c) Praying as a family.
(d) Finishing the film.

11. Why does Will never get any job offers?
(a) He only applies for jobs he is unqualified for.
(b) He has no job history.
(c) He is always late for interviews.
(d) He has bad work references.

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

13. What does Marcus decide of his family?
(a) It should be bigger.
(b) It is big.
(c) It is dysfunctional.
(d) It is strong.

14. What does Will dislike?
(a) Children.
(b) Football.
(c) Women.
(d) Idleness.

15. Where has Fiona arranged for Marcus to go on Saturday in Chapter 7?
(a) To Will's house.
(b) On a picnic with Suzie.
(c) To the shop to run errands.
(d) A pottery class.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Will realize at the end of Chapter 4?

2. Where do Marcus and Fiona live?

3. Why does Marcus come to this conclusion about his family in Chapter 11?

4. What does Will find unappetizing in Chapter 14?

5. How old is Will in Chapter 4?

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