View a FREE sample

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 take Will and Suzie at the beginning of Chapter 9?

2. Why does Will never get any job offers?

3. Who does Will find sullen and difficult to get along with in Chapter 8?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens after Will ignores Fiona's message in Chapter 14?

3. Who is Angie?

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

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

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

7. What happens to a duck at the SPAT picnic? How does Will cover up for Marcus because of the duck?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the character Marcus. What are his defining character traits? What is most important to him and why? What important events take place during his life in the novel? How does he grow as a character as the novel progresses?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Hornby's use of irony. What are some examples of irony in the novel? How do these examples affect the reader's experience when reading the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the setting of the novel. In what way is the setting an important aspect of this story? How might either Will's or Marcus' life have been different if they had not lived in London during this time?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 875 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample