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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. Why did the Grogans take Marley to his last visit to the vet?
2. What did most of the Grogans' friends think about John and Jenny's expecting their third child?
3. What was John's reaction to Marley's getting a film audition?
4. What happened to the movie Marley was in?
5. Marley liked to wander in his later years and one night he was gone for a long time. Where did John find him?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did John decide to visit Shanksville, Pennsylvania in 2003?
2. What did Patrick and Conor expect to see in their new home state and why?
3. What was the result of John's interview with Organic Gardening magazine?
4. What happened not long after John's new job in Philadelphia began? What was the result of this for Marley?
5. Marley recovered from his illness. How did John know that Marley was back to his old self?
6. What is the end result of the movie, The Last Home Run?
7. What was the family hoping for in regard to the weather in their new home in the north? What was the outcome of this?
8. What happened when Jenny was allowed to get up after being in bed for twelve weeks during her pregnancy with Conor?
9. What were the sequence of events behind John's getting an interview at Organic Gardening magazine?
10. Due to Marley's continuing bad behavior, John decided to read a book on dog training called No Bad Dogs. Who wrote the book and what did the author say about badly behaved dogs?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Marley & Me is a first person narrative, told from John Grogan's point-of-view. Briefly explain how the first person narrative is effective and how it is limited. Give four specific examples that show how the memoir is effective when told from John Grogan's point of view, and how our vicarious experience of them is enhanced.
Essay Topic 2
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 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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