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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight: A Battle of Wills and Chapter Nine: The Stuff Males are Made Of.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Marley destroy not long after his second obedience class?
(a) The garage.
(b) The couch.
(c) John's newly planted garden.
(d) His metal collar and leash.

2. What was the phrase John used to describe the West Palm Beach neighborhood the Grogans lived in?
(a) Gentrified and citified.
(b) Upwardly mobile.
(c) Yuppie heaven.
(d) A changing neighborhood.

3. Where did John and Jenny take Marley to teach him retrieving?
(a) A friend's backyard.
(b) The park.
(c) A soccer field.
(d) The beach.

4. Why did friends of the couple tell the Grogans their house was already baby-proofed?
(a) They had put everything up out of the reach of Marley's mouth.
(b) They had put everything away because of Marley's tail.
(c) They had the perfect guard dog.
(d) They had hardly any furniture.

5. What advice does John give the reader about getting a dog?
(a) Take care of a friend's dog first for practice.
(b) Don't get a puppy if you can't stay home all day with it.
(c) To research the breed you want before getting one.
(d) Don't get a dog from a pet store.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Canadian province did Labrador Retrievers originate in?

2. Marley was named after the late singer Bob Marley. What kind of music did he make?

3. What did the Grogans decide to do at the end of Chapter 9?

4. Soon after they found out Jenny was pregnant, the Grogans had to treat Marley for fleas. Why did this worry them?

5. Why wasn't John concerned about the neighborhood they lived in in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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