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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. What habit had Marley developed as he got older?
2. A week after the September 11 anniversary, what happened to Marley?
3. What challenge did the Grogans face after the arrival of their second child?
4. The Grogans had paid less for their farm animals than normal. Why?
5. What happened to the movie Marley was in?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was life like for the Grogans after Conor's birth?
2. What is the end result of the movie, The Last Home Run?
3. The summer after John started his new job in Philadelphia, Jenny took the kids to visit her sister in Boston. What did John have to do about Marley?
4. What was the result of John's interview with Organic Gardening magazine?
5. What incident showed that Marley did not really fit in in Boca Raton?
6. What were the sequence of events behind John's getting an interview at Organic Gardening magazine?
7. John decided to leave Organic Gardening after realizing that life is too short not to do what one wants to do. What did he decide to do instead and how did it change his lifestyle?
8. What happened not long after John's new job in Philadelphia began? What was the result of this for Marley?
9. Jenny started feeling labor pains at twenty-one weeks into her third pregnancy. What was the result of this for Jenny and for John, Patrick, and Marley?
10. What were four reasons the Grogans decided to move to Boca Raton?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define "epiphany" as it is used in writing. What epiphany did John Grogan arrive at when he visited Shanksville, PA on September 11, 2003? How did he arrive at that epiphany? How does this event influence the remainder of the memoir?
Essay Topic 2
What are some techniques John Grogan use to make the real events of his life with Marley come alive? Illustrate with one or two examples for each technique.
Essay Topic 3
Define the component of the literary element of plot known as "exposition". What purpose does it serve in writing? Give four examples of Grogan's use of exposition in Marley & Me that enhance the memoir.
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