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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. Because of Marley's misbehavior around the time of their second son's birth, what did John decide to do?
(a) Give Marley obedience training himself.
(b) Get a puppy so it would distract Marley.
(c) Have someone take care of the dog for a couple of months.
(d) Get someone to adopt Marley.

2. When they decided to move, what did John and Jenny realize they would not miss about Florida?
(a) The heat and humidity.
(b) Their friends.
(c) The school system.
(d) Their jobs.

3. Who came to help out after Jenny got home from the hospital?
(a) Aunt Esther.
(b) Aunt Anita.
(c) Aunt Althea.
(d) Aunt Margaret.

4. Marley changed after moving north, but what did he never lose interest in?
(a) Riding in the car.
(b) Chasing cats.
(c) Food.
(d) Watching television.

5. Soon after their second son was born, Marley ripped up a couch cushion. How did Jenny react?
(a) She pounded him with her fists.
(b) She locked him in the bathroom.
(c) She kicked him.
(d) She refused to let him into the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Eating outside was a big part of the restaurant scene in Boca Raton. How did this turn into a disaster for the Grogans?

2. What happened to the movie Marley was in?

3. What did John and Marley use to take a wild ride down their snow covered hill?

4. The family decided to move to Boca Raton. What does Boca Raton mean?

5. How did Marley die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What decision did the Grogans make soon after moving to Boca Raton? How did their friends react?

2. John was dedicated to an organic living style, so the family decided to invest in something. What was it and why? In regards to this, what did their neighbor warn them not to do, but they did anyway?

3. What were the sequence of events behind John's getting an interview at Organic Gardening magazine?

4. Why did John decide to visit Shanksville, Pennsylvania in 2003?

5. How did Marley manage to get a part in a movie? How did John feel about that?

6. What incident showed that Marley did not really fit in in Boca Raton?

7. Soon after Marley filmed his part in the movie, the Grogans decided it was time to move. They chose Boca Raton as their new home. Why was this a little embarrassing for John?

8. Before Jenny and the children returned from Boston, Marley became dangerously ill. What was wrong with him and what was the outlook?

9. What happened soon after John's visit to Shanksville that reinforced his conviction that Marley was living on "borrowed time"?

10. What was Dog Beach and how did John find out about it?

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