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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When Jenny returned after her twelve day stay in the hospital, what were the doctor's orders?
(a) She had to stay in bed and was not allowed up for any reason.
(b) She had to stay in bed and can only get up for bathroom breaks.
(c) She had to check in at the hospital once a day.
(d) She had to stay quiet but exercise normally.

4. The family decided to move to Boca Raton. What does Boca Raton mean?
(a) Back of the Rattlesnake.
(b) Mouth of the Rattlesnake.
(c) Back of the Rat.
(d) Mouth of the Rat.

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

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

7. 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.

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

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

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

11. What did the vet tell John about Marley's condition?
(a) It was very common in Labs.
(b) If it happened again he would need serious surgery.
(c) Marley had only minutes to live.
(d) A couple of stitches would solve the problem.

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

13. How did the director want Marley to be trained for the movie he was in?
(a) He just wanted Marley to be himself.
(b) Marley would be tranquilized.
(c) He had two professional trainers for Marley.
(d) He trained Marley himself.

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

15. Marley developed another health issue as he got older that stopped him from getting around. What did he develop?
(a) Curvature of the spine.
(b) Myopia.
(c) Arthritis.
(d) An infected paw that wouldn't heal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was not a reason the Grogans moved to Boca Raton?

2. What did Jenny tell John to do about Marley after he ripped up the couch cushion?

3. 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?

4. What is one difference between the English Lab and the American Lab?

5. Why didn't Marley fit into the Boca Raton scene?

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