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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did the Grogans decide to do at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) Take Marley to a new trainer.
(b) Try for another baby.
(c) Move.
(d) Change vets.

3. What gift to Jenny did Marley eat that had John watching the dog's bowel movements for a few days?
(a) A watch.
(b) A ring.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A bracelet.

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

5. What fruit did Marley have an insatiable appetite for?
(a) Lemons.
(b) Limes.
(c) Oranges.
(d) Mangoes.

6. What was the name of the dog that Marley had his first playdate with?
(a) Beethoven.
(b) Buddy.
(c) Beau.
(d) Buster.

7. What was the "Marley Memo" mentioned in Chapter 10 referring to?
(a) A list of dogs Marley could play with.
(b) A list of Marley's allergy symptoms.
(c) A list of places Marley had been banned from.
(d) A list of instructions for Marley's care while the Grogans were away.

8. What happened in the house situated kitty-corner from the Grogans in West Palm Beach?
(a) A girl was knifed.
(b) A family was taken hostage.
(c) Someone set fire to it.
(d) A woman was murdered.

9. Where did John first put Marley to sleep his first night home?
(a) In the bedroom with him.
(b) In their shed.
(c) In their attached garage.
(d) In the bathroom.

10. In anticipation of their baby's birth, what did the Grogans book in advance?
(a) A kennel spot for Marley.
(b) A midwife.
(c) A sleeping room for John.
(d) A luxury birthing suite.

11. What did the Grogans decide should be done to avoid having another miscarriage?
(a) Jenny should stop jogging.
(b) John would take full charge of Marley.
(c) Not to use any chemicals around the house.
(d) Jenny should only work part time.

12. What was the result of Marley's appetite for fruit?
(a) His fur got very glossy.
(b) The yard was full of dog droppings.
(c) He would vomit constantly.
(d) His gums turned bright orange.

13. When did Jenny find out she was pregnant again?
(a) When she went to Boston for a job interview.
(b) When she went to the doctor to be treated for stomach flu.
(c) While they were visiting her sister.
(d) A few days after they returned from their trip.

14. After almost two years of marriage, where did the Grogans decide to go on vacation?
(a) Italy.
(b) California.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Mexico.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The Grogans decided to enroll Marley in obedience classes. Why wouldn't the trainer allow both of them to work with Marley?

2. Marley grew very quickly so what did Jenny and John have to do a lot of?

3. When he first got Marley, John was hoping to make some money off of the dog. How?

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

5. What happened to Marley on their second trip to the vet in Chapter 9?

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