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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The Grogans had paid less for their farm animals than normal. Why?
(a) John did some free work for the farmer.
(b) The animals hadn't had their gender identified.
(c) The animals were in poor health.
(d) The animals were not able to breed.

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

4. What had John's mother told the Grogans that they realized was true, once they had two children?
(a) That children are a huge challenge.
(b) That two children is more than twice the work of one.
(c) That babies grow up very fast.
(d) That the financial cost of babies is high.

5. How much would Marley get paid for the movie he was in?
(a) Nothing.
(b) $1500.
(c) $10 an hour.
(d) $1000.

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

7. What is one difference between the English Lab and the American Lab?
(a) American Labs are not considered a real breed.
(b) English Labs are never black.
(c) The American Lab is smaller.
(d) The English Lab is smaller.

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

9. What did Jenny want Marley to experience when they moved north?
(a) A winter blizzard.
(b) Other dogs his size.
(c) Quiet country roads.
(d) The falling of leaves in autumn.

10. What did the Grogans really want for their third child?
(a) That it be male.
(b) That it be female.
(c) That it be born five years or more after the second child.
(d) That it be born soon after the second child.

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

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

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

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

15. Why were the news media at the hospital when their second baby was born?
(a) There had been a kidnapping.
(b) A celebrity's wife was having a baby, too.
(c) They were doing a feature on natural childbirth.
(d) The millionth baby born in Florida was born there that day.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Jenny returned after her twelve day stay in the hospital, what were the doctor's orders?

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

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

4. How did John find out about Dog Beach?

5. What was a consideration for the Grogans in finding a new place to live?

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