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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Six: Matters of the Heart and Chapter Seven: Master and Beast.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 rattle the cage.
(c) To press down on the car horn.
(d) To jump in front of the dog and yell "boo!"

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

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

4. Why did they decide to adopt one of Lori's puppies?
(a) They didn't want to get a dog from a puppy mill.
(b) Lori's prices were cheap.
(c) She was the only Labrador retriever breeder in the area.
(d) They knew several of Lori's dogs and they were all great pets.

5. Which of these statements would not describe how Marley was at the age of five months?
(a) When John was standing, he could rest his paws on his shoulders.
(b) He had put on weight and filled out his wrinkly coat.
(c) He had lost his baby teeth.
(d) He wasn't housebroken.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first thing John and Jenny fought about regarding the puppy?

2. What did the Grogans decide to do just weeks after bringing Marley home?

3. What happened when John and Jenny went to the doctor for their first pregnancy check up?

4. John nicknamed Marley "Clearance Dog" when they were looking at Lori's litter. Why?

5. What did John call Marley because he didn't act like a typical retriever?

(see the answer key)

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