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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Marley got the movie audition because a film crew had just been to film the Grogan family as a typical Florida family. What was the purpose of this film?
(a) It was going to be used to promote attracting residents to the state.
(b) They wanted to use that information for a movie they were going to do.
(c) It was an assignment for university film students.
(d) It was part of an anthropology course.

2. What did the Grogans name their second son?
(a) Colin.
(b) Calvin.
(c) Cieran.
(d) Conor.

3. What did the second baby suffer from for four months?
(a) Colic.
(b) Projectile vomiting.
(c) Lack of sleep.
(d) An allergy to his mother's milk.

4. What did the vet suggest they do with Marley's body?
(a) Bury him in the town's pet cemetery.
(b) Take it home.
(c) Have it cremated.
(d) Donate it to veterinary science research.

5. Eating outside was a big part of the restaurant scene in Boca Raton. How did this turn into a disaster for the Grogans?
(a) Marley bit a customer at the next table.
(b) Marley got loose and grabbed food off people's plates.
(c) Marley dragged a table right through a restaurant eating area.
(d) Marley scared a little girl who wouldn't stop screaming.

6. How could the Grogans' new home in a northern State be described?
(a) A big bungalow on three acres.
(b) A rambling house sitting on two acres on the side of a hill.
(c) A farmhouse by a creek.
(d) A brand new house on the edge of a village.

7. Marley recovered from the digestive crisis and was soon recuperating. What incident told John that Marley was on the road to recovery?
(a) Marley took off and ran around the property for hours.
(b) All the dog wanted to do was play with the kids.
(c) He caught Marley stealing a Rice Krispies Treat.
(d) The dog went swimming in the pond.

8. How did Marley adjust to life in the country?
(a) He was unhappy.
(b) He loved it.
(c) He was afraid of the wildlife.
(d) He kept getting lost in the woods.

9. Not long after moving north, John noticed a change in Marley. What was it?
(a) Marley was losing his hearing.
(b) Marley was having trouble chewing.
(c) Marley was having trouble seeing.
(d) Marley had hardly any energy.

10. In chapter 19, what did John say was becoming a serious hobby?
(a) Woodworking.
(b) Writing.
(c) Music.
(d) Gardening.

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

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

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

14. What conclusion did John arrive at by reading Woodhouse's book?
(a) That Woodhouse would be able to help Marley.
(b) That Marley was mentally unstable.
(c) That Woodhouse didn't know anything about dogs.
(d) That Marley needed constant supervision.

15. When they decided to move, what did John and Jenny realize they would not miss about Florida?
(a) The heat and humidity.
(b) Their friends.
(c) Their jobs.
(d) The school system.

Short Answer Questions

1. What challenge did the Grogans face after the arrival of their second child?

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

3. What did John realize as he sat at the site of the 9/11 second anniversary?

4. A week after the September 11 anniversary, what happened to Marley?

5. Marley developed another health issue as he got older that stopped him from getting around. What did he develop?

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