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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 was afraid Jenny would send Marley back.
(c) He wanted Marley to get used to one person at a time.
(d) He knew Jenny was nervous with puppies.

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

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

5. A few weeks after Marley joined their household, Jenny thought she was pregnant. What did the Grogans do?
(a) They took Marley on a midnight ride to buy a test kit.
(b) They had a party to celebrate.
(c) They bought two test kits to double-check the results.
(d) They went to the doctor and had a test done.

6. Why was the dog given the full name of Grogan's Majestic Marley of Churchill?
(a) To register him as a purebred Labrador retriever.
(b) John admired Winston Churchill.
(c) Their breeder asked them to.
(d) As a joke.

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

8. What was Marley doing as John and the injured girl waited for the ambulance?
(a) He was hiding in the bushes, shaking with fear.
(b) He was standing guard in the driveway, waiting to attack.
(c) He went into her garbage and made a mess.
(d) He played with her cat on the lawn.

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

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

11. After Jenny came home from her first doctor's appointment in Chapter 6, how did Marley react?
(a) He knocked her over and licked her face.
(b) He howled.
(c) He put his head in Jenny's lap.
(d) He hid under the bed.

12. Marley was named after the late singer Bob Marley. What kind of music did he make?
(a) Hip-hop.
(b) Jazz.
(c) Classical.
(d) Reggae.

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

14. What was Marley's most obvious characteristic as John brought him home for the first time?
(a) Nervousness.
(b) Curiosity.
(c) Hostility.
(d) Happiness.

15. What was the name of the Grogan's vet in Florida?
(a) Dr. Bailey.
(b) Dr. Nedermier.
(c) Dr. White.
(d) Dr. Jay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the injured girl?

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

3. What was the name of the dog that Marley had his first playdate with?

4. When it came to dog breeds, why did John and Jenny choose a Labrador retriever?

5. 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?

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