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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Marcus run into bullies in Chapter 7?

2. Why is dinner stressful in Chapter 1?

3. What does Marcus find at his house in Chapter 11?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Will buy Marcus shoes?

3. How does Marcus find his mother when he returns home in Chapter 7? What does she tell him?

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

5. What happens when Marcus tries to hang out with some boys in Chapter 5?

6. What happens to Marcus at the news agent's store in Chapter 7?

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

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

9. What lie does Will tell at the SPAT meeting?

10. What does Marcus find at home in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Marcus' relationships with his parents. Does he have good relationships with them? Why or why not? How do his relationships with his parents evolve as the novel progresses?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel. Who are they and what are their defining character traits? How are they related to the protagonists? What are their roles in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the fear felt by the main characters of the novel, particularly with the protagonists. What is Marcus afraid of? What is Will afraid of?

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