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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was one way John let Marley get used to their first baby?
(a) He brought Marley into the hospital to meet Patrick.
(b) He asked their neighbor with a baby to take care of Marley.
(c) He let Marley sleep in the baby's room.
(d) He brought home one of the baby's diapers from the hospital for Marley to sniff.

3. A couple of days after Jenny came home from the doctor's appointment, John bought her some flowers. What did Marley do to them?
(a) He buried them in the backyard.
(b) He ate the red carnations.
(c) He grabbed them and hid them behind the couch.
(d) He ate the daisies.

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

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

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

7. What dog show did John dream about entering his new puppy in?
(a) The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
(b) The Orlando United Dog Show.
(c) The Wilmington Purebred Dog Show.
(d) The Cheltenham Group Dog Show.

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

9. How was John feeling as they awaited the results of the pregnancy test?
(a) Happy.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Angry.

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

11. What device was being used at the obedience classes to help train the dogs?
(a) A knotted cord.
(b) Dog biscuits.
(c) A choker chain.
(d) A whistle.

12. How did John and Jenny teach Marley how to retrieve?
(a) Jenny and he would throw a stick back and forth to each other.
(b) He gave him with a biscuit every time he picked up a stick.
(c) A retriever trainer worked with him.
(d) John would throw Marley another stick when he brought the first one back.

13. When Marley was ready to join John and Jenny at home, John was glad Jenny would be away. Why?
(a) He wanted to male-bond with Marley.
(b) He wanted Marley to get used to one person at a time.
(c) He was afraid Jenny would send Marley back.
(d) He knew Jenny was nervous with puppies.

14. While the Grogans were getting used to the news of Jenny's pregnancy, what did Marley do?
(a) He jumped up and slobbered joyfully all over Jenny and John.
(b) He ate their celebration dinner right off the table.
(c) He ripped up a sofa cushion.
(d) He somehow got the pregnancy test strip in his mouth.

15. What was the second piece of advice the vet gave the Grogans that might calm Marley down?
(a) To change his diet.
(b) To get a puppy as company for him.
(c) To have a baby as soon as possible.
(d) To have him neutered.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did John's father react when Shaun died?

2. What did John resume with Marley after the Grogans returned from their trip?

3. What was Marley's most obvious characteristic as John brought him home for the first time?

4. Why was John and Jenny's house in West Palm Beach the perfect place to have a dog?

5. What was the name of the Grogan's vet in Florida?

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