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

2. Why is a Florida not a great place for dogs?
(a) The locals don't like them.
(b) The weather is too hard on them.
(c) There are a lot of laws about pet ownership.
(d) There are lots of ticks and fleas.

3. Why wasn't John concerned about the neighborhood they lived in in Chapter 6?
(a) They felt comfortable wherever they lived.
(b) He knew they'd be moving soon.
(c) He was confident the neighborhood would change soon.
(d) They had Marley to protect them.

4. What was the dance name the Grogans gave to Marley that reflected his wiggling movements?
(a) The rumba.
(b) The mambo.
(c) The waltz.
(d) The shimmy.

5. When he first got Marley, John was hoping to make some money off of the dog. How?
(a) By training him as a guide dog.
(b) By charging stud fees.
(c) By hiring him out as a rescue dog.
(d) By using him in commercials and movies.

Short Answer Questions

1. When John and Jenny left Lori's, they heard a commotion coming from the woods near her house. Who was making it?

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

3. When John and Jenny went to look at Lori's litter, they met Lily, the mother of the puppies. Which three words best describe Lily?

4. What advice does John give the reader about getting a dog?

5. Which of these statements would not describe how Marley was at the age of five months?

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