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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 is Will bored of in Chapter 12?
(a) His friends.
(b) His neighborhood.
(c) His normal routine.
(d) The weather.

2. Why does Will almost wish he weren't a man in Chapter 6?
(a) He thinks women are amazing parents.
(b) He hears horror stories about men who have lied, cheated and abandoned their families.
(c) Women don't have to do the wooing in romantic relationships.
(d) His gender is far too competitive.

3. What does Will suggest when Marcus tells him about his troubles at school?
(a) He suggests ignoring his bullies.
(b) He suggests writing a letter to the administration.
(c) He suggests changing his appearance.
(d) He suggests telling the principal.

4. What does Will prefer not to do when it comes to women?
(a) Spend longer than one evening with one woman.
(b) Treat them casually.
(c) Tie himself down to just one.
(d) Lie to them.

5. What is Will convinced of in Chapter 14?
(a) That Fiona is not his type.
(b) That Fiona is his soulmate.
(c) That Fiona is in love with him.
(d) That Fiona is crazy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lie does Will tell the park keeper in Chapter 9?

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

3. What do Marcus and Will often talk about in Chapter 16?

4. Who does Suzie introduce Will to in Chapter 8?

5. What does Marcus wonder in regard to his mother in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Angie?

2. What frightens Marcus is Chapter 5?

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

4. What lie does Will tell in Chapter 8?

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

6. What does Marcus conclude about his family in Chapter 11?

7. How does Will become involved again with Marcus in Chapter 12?

8. From whose perspective is the novel "About a Boy" told from?

9. How does Will come to the realization that single mothers are the perfect companions for men with commitment issues?

10. Why does Marcus try to turn off the film in Chapter 11?

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