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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Grogans decide to do during their first spring in the north?
(a) Get some cows.
(b) Get some goats.
(c) Get some chickens.
(d) Get some sheep.

2. In Chapter 27, Marley went to stay at the vet's for the Christmas week. Where did the family go?
(a) New York City.
(b) Disney World.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Disneyland.

3. What was the main reason the Grogans decided it was time to leave West Palm Beach?
(a) They were going to lose some land to road development.
(b) Marley was getting too big for the yard.
(c) The area was too violent.
(d) Their house was too small.

4. What happened to the movie Marley was in?
(a) It was a big hit.
(b) It wasn't a big hit, but did well.
(c) It was never finished.
(d) It went straight to video.

5. John built a shelter for the farm animals. Why did he include a door that could be closed at night?
(a) To keep the children out.
(b) To keep predators out.
(c) To keep the farm animals in.
(d) To keep it warm.

6. What excuse did John give the people at the beach for Marley's behavior at Dog Beach?
(a) He was having a bad day.
(b) He was not used to crowds and got excited.
(c) He had drunk too much seawater.
(d) He had been out in the sun too long.

7. What happened on their way home from the Grogans' Christmas vacation?
(a) They got lost.
(b) They got a call saying Marley was not well.
(c) They crashed the van.
(d) The stopped at a Lab breeder to check out the puppies.

8. What did John decide to do that took him to a place called Emmaus?
(a) Buy J.I. Rodale's magazine.
(b) Edit the website for J.I. Rodale's magazine.
(c) Apply for an editing job with J.I. Rodale's magazine.
(d) Become the head writer for J.I. Rodale's magazine.

9. What challenge did the Grogans face after the arrival of their second child?
(a) Having a very jealous dog.
(b) Not getting enough sleep.
(c) Not having enough room.
(d) Not having enough money.

10. When Jenny had to stay in the hospital for twelve days, what was the atmosphere like at home?
(a) John handled everything well and Marley behaved perfectly.
(b) John couldn't cope and called his sister to help.
(c) Quiet - John had taken Patrick and Marley to his parents' home.
(d) The rules were relaxed.

11. John had a quiet fortieth birthday but what happened a few days later?
(a) Jenny told him she was pregnant.
(b) Jenny organized a surprise party for him.
(c) He got a job promotion.
(d) He went out for dinner with a lot of friends.

12. What did most of the Grogans' friends think about John and Jenny's expecting their third child?
(a) That they would regret it.
(b) That it was an accident.
(c) That they must have planned it.
(d) That it was wonderful.

13. What did Jenny tell John to do about Marley after he ripped up the couch cushion?
(a) To put a muzzle on him.
(b) To get rid of him.
(c) To take him to a dog psychiatrist.
(d) To build an enclosed run for him in the yard.

14. 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 flipped over on itself.
(b) His stomach had ripped open from an old wound.
(c) His esophagus was blocked.
(d) He had a rupture of the bowel.

15. Soon after their second son was born, Marley ripped up a couch cushion. How did Jenny react?
(a) She pounded him with her fists.
(b) She refused to let him into the house.
(c) She kicked him.
(d) She locked him in the bathroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Grogans really want for their third child?

2. Why did John feel a little embarrassed about moving to Boca Raton?

3. What did Jenny want Marley to experience when they moved north?

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

5. Marley's aging prompted John to find a new job. What was it?

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