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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John phoned Jenny in Boston about Marley's digestive system condition and what did they decide to do about it?
(a) Wait until Jenny and the kids returned home to decide.
(b) Take him another vet for a second opinion.
(c) Get him into surgery as soon as possible.
(d) Let him die if that was what was inevitable.

2. What happens at the end of Chapter 19 that makes John rethink Marley's reactions to thunderstorms?
(a) A pole at the back of the house was struck by lightning.
(b) Marley was permanently deafened by thunder.
(c) A tornado blew through.
(d) A hurricane blew through.

3. Because of Marley's misbehavior around the time of their second son's birth, what did John decide to do?
(a) Get a puppy so it would distract Marley.
(b) Have someone take care of the dog for a couple of months.
(c) Get someone to adopt Marley.
(d) Give Marley obedience training himself.

4. Marley ended up at the vet while Jenny and the kids were in Boston. Something was wrong with his digestive system. What was wrong with it?
(a) His stomach had ripped open from an old wound.
(b) His esophagus was blocked.
(c) He had a rupture of the bowel.
(d) His stomach had flipped over on itself.

5. What was the name of the movie Marley was in?
(a) The Last Home Run.
(b) Fly Catch.
(c) World Series Wonders.
(d) All the Bases.

6. What did John create for Marley out by the spruce tree on the edge of their property?
(a) A swimming hole.
(b) A cleared place for him to go bathroom.
(c) A large heated dog house.
(d) A fenced-in run.

7. As Marley aged, what part of the house gave him real problems?
(a) The crowded kitchen.
(b) The stairs.
(c) The back door.
(d) The family room.

8. What was Marley's response to the farm animals?
(a) He chased them constantly.
(b) He was afraid of them.
(c) He didn't care much one way or the other.
(d) He thought of them as his own pets.

9. What happened to Jenny at the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) She broke her ankle.
(b) She went into a severe depression.
(c) She went into premature labor.
(d) She gave birth to their second baby.

10. How did Marley die?
(a) He died naturally at home, in John's arms.
(b) The vet put him to sleep.
(c) He died in the car on the way to the vet's.
(d) He collapsed in the vet's waiting room.

11. What had John hoped to find that day on September 11, 2003?
(a) Peace.
(b) A way to work out his grief over 9/11.
(c) A story he could write with a fresh angle.
(d) The meaning of life.

12. Why didn't Marley fit into the Boca Raton scene?
(a) There was no room for him to exercise.
(b) It was populated by tiny pampered dogs and pampered people.
(c) The city had a bylaw about large dogs.
(d) Labs were not "cool" dogs in Boca Raton.

13. Why did the Grogans take Marley to his last visit to the vet?
(a) His intestinal condition had returned again.
(b) He was coughing up blood.
(c) They couldn't detect a heartbeat.
(d) He was gasping for air.

14. Marley changed after moving north, but what did he never lose interest in?
(a) Food.
(b) Chasing cats.
(c) Watching television.
(d) Riding in the car.

15. Why did Marley's aging prompt John to leave his new job and seek something else?
(a) John could see he was getting old along with Marley.
(b) Life doesn't last forever and you should make the most of it.
(c) John felt they'd have to move if Marley died.
(d) John thought Marley would be better off in a hot climate.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the director want Marley to be trained for the movie he was in?

2. What did the vet tell John about Marley's condition?

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

4. The family decided to move to Boca Raton. What does Boca Raton mean?

5. In chapter 24, John told the reader how Marley had aged. How old was Marley at this point?

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