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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four: Mr. Wiggles and Chapter Five: The Test Strip.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 hardly any furniture.
(c) They had put everything away because of Marley's tail.
(d) They had the perfect guard dog.

2. When it came to dog breeds, why did John and Jenny choose a Labrador retriever?
(a) John wanting a dog to go hunting with.
(b) Because of their "curb appeal".
(c) All their friends had one.
(d) Jenny had had one as a child.

3. What was the first thing John and Jenny fought about regarding the puppy?
(a) Who would be his vet.
(b) What to name him.
(c) How to get him housebroken
(d) Where he would sleep.

4. When they went to pick out John's first dog, how did his father advise him to test a dog for nerves?
(a) To yell.
(b) To press down on the car horn.
(c) To rattle the cage.
(d) To jump in front of the dog and yell "boo!"

5. Soon after they found out Jenny was pregnant, the Grogans had to treat Marley for fleas. Why did this worry them?
(a) They used pesticides to treat the lawn.
(b) His ears were full of flea bites and could get infected.
(c) Jenny was highly allergic to fleas.
(d) They thought they'd never get rid of them.

Short Answer Questions

1. While the Grogans were getting used to the news of Jenny's pregnancy, what did Marley do?

2. What does author John Grogan call the place where he got his childhood dog?

3. What made John and Jenny decide it was time to get their first dog?

4. What were John and Jenny's occupations when they adopted Marley?

5. What medical diagnostic test would the Grogans be having a few weeks after finding out Jenny was pregnant?

(see the answer key)

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