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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Marcus come to this conclusion about his family in Chapter 11?
(a) Because the needs of each member often fall to the wayside.
(b) So he would not be alone if his mother died.
(c) He and his mother are drifting apart.
(d) Because he and his mother have never been closer.

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

4. What does Marcus do in anticipation of his mother's homecoming?
(a) He makes her favorite dinner.
(b) He hides all the sharp objects.
(c) He does all his homework.
(d) He cleans the apartment.

5. Who is Roger?
(a) Fiona's most recent boyfriend.
(b) Will's best friend.
(c) Will's father.
(d) Fiona's brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why aren't the bullies successful in getting Marcus in trouble in Chapter 7?

2. What surprises Will when he tries to break it off with the woman in Chapter 4?

3. Why is Marcus having trouble at school in Chapter 3?

4. Why does the English teacher sometimes call Marcus crazy?

5. Why does Will almost wish he weren't a man in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Will's lunch with Marcus and Fiona in Chapter 13.

2. What lie does Will tell in Chapter 8?

3. What happens to Marcus' mother in Chapter 1? How does this affect Marcus and how does he try to make his mother feel better?

4. What does Will almost wish at the SPAT meeting? Why does he almost wish this?

5. How does Will feel about the drama at the hospital and being there for it?

6. What do Marcus, Suzie and Will discover at the end of Chapter 9?

7. Why does Will buy Marcus shoes?

8. Who is Angie?

9. Who is Will introduced to in Chapter 8? What is Will's first impression of this person?

10. How is Will feeling about his life in Chapter 12?

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