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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 instructions for Marley's care while the Grogans were away.
(d) A list of places Marley had been banned from.

2. If Marley got into trouble while the Grogans were out, how did they know this when they got home?
(a) He would offer them his favorite chew toy.
(b) He would ignore them.
(c) He'd greet them at the door whining.
(d) He'd be hiding.

3. How did John's father react when Shaun died?
(a) He cried.
(b) He put up a plaque on the doghouse.
(c) He bought John a new dog.
(d) He put a notice in the newspaper.

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

5. What did Marley destroy not long after his second obedience class?
(a) The garage.
(b) The couch.
(c) John's newly planted garden.
(d) His metal collar and leash.

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

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

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 rattle the cage.
(b) To jump in front of the dog and yell "boo!"
(c) To press down on the car horn.
(d) To yell.

9. 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.

10. In describing John's first dog, which of the following would not be true?
(a) He was gold with a white blaze on his chest.
(b) He would walk with John without a leash.
(c) He could be left alone in the house for hours.
(d) He was slow to learn.

11. What did the obedience trainer tell John about Marley?
(a) That John would never be able to handle him.
(b) That he was too young for obedience classes.
(c) That he should be put to sleep.
(d) That he was a very intelligent dog.

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

13. What made John and Jenny decide it was time to get their first dog?
(a) John wasn't working and they thought a dog would keep him company.
(b) They lived in a rough area and wanted a guard dog.
(c) They were thinking of having a baby and they thought owning a dog would be good practice.
(d) They wanted a pet and Jenny was allergic to cats.

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

15. 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 somehow got the pregnancy test strip in his mouth.
(c) He ate their celebration dinner right off the table.
(d) He ripped up a sofa cushion.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Marley was ready to join John and Jenny at home, John was glad Jenny would be away. Why?

2. What happened in the house situated kitty-corner from the Grogans in West Palm Beach?

3. Why wasn't John concerned about the neighborhood they lived in in Chapter 6?

4. How did John discover that hospital pain relief is a "luxury"?

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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