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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Twenty-eight: Beneath the Cherry Trees and Chapter Twenty-nine: The Bad Dog Club.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In her fifth month of pregnancy, what did Jenny send John out to buy one Sunday night at eight o'clock?
(a) Baby food.
(b) Baby formula.
(c) Baby toys.
(d) Baby socks.

2. John nicknamed Marley "Clearance Dog" when they were looking at Lori's litter. Why?
(a) John figured he'd wait it out and get Marley for half-price.
(b) Marley was clearly the smartest dog in the litter.
(c) Marley could clear Lori's fence already.
(d) Lori was selling him for less than the normal price.

3. What was the Labrador retriever originally bred for?
(a) Hunting foxes.
(b) Rescuing stranded people.
(c) Leading the blind.
(d) Helping North Atlantic fishermen.

4. What excuse did John give the people at the beach for Marley's behavior at Dog Beach?
(a) He was not used to crowds and got excited.
(b) He had been out in the sun too long.
(c) He was having a bad day.
(d) He had drunk too much seawater.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Years later, John learned the injured girl he had helped had become successful. What was her career?

2. What did the Grogans name their third child?

3. What was true about the majority of beaches in South Florida when the Grogans lived there?

4. How did Marley adjust to life in the country?

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

(see the answer key)

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