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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Marley doing as John and the injured girl waited for the ambulance?
(a) He was standing guard in the driveway, waiting to attack.
(b) He played with her cat on the lawn.
(c) He went into her garbage and made a mess.
(d) He was hiding in the bushes, shaking with fear.

2. Who in particular did not like Marley's freedom around baby Patrick?
(a) Jenny.
(b) John's mother.
(c) John's sister.
(d) Jenny's mother.

3. Marley grew very quickly so what did Jenny and John have to do a lot of?
(a) Take him for walks.
(b) Socialize him with other dogs.
(c) Take him to the vet.
(d) Take him swimming the ocean.

4. If Marley got into trouble while the Grogans were out, how did they know this when they got home?
(a) He'd be hiding.
(b) He would offer them his favorite chew toy.
(c) He would ignore them.
(d) He'd greet them at the door whining.

5. What was the name of the injured girl?
(a) Lisa.
(b) Lori.
(c) LouAnn.
(d) Layna.

Short Answer Questions

1. At Marley's second obedience class, what was being taught?

2. Marley was named after the late singer Bob Marley. What kind of music did he make?

3. How did Marley react to thunderstorms?

4. What was one way John let Marley get used to their first baby?

5. When he first got Marley, John was hoping to make some money off of the dog. How?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the reason the Grogans thought about getting a dog not long after they were married?

2. John encouraged Jenny to keep her commitment to visit with her sister even though Marley was joining their household at the same time. What was his motive behind this?

3. Why did John decide to surprise Jenny with a three-week stay in Ireland?

4. Even when Marley was still a fairly young dog, he was large and many people perceived him as being an attack dog. Why was John glad of this?

5. What did the Grogans try to do with Marley soon after Jenny's miscarriage?

6. Once he did a little research, what did John learn about Labrador Retrievers?

7. What was Jenny's second pregnancy like in the early stages?

8. How did the Grogans come to name Marley?

9. What was happening in the Grogans' neighborhood a year or so after the birth of Patrick?

10. How was the Grogans' trip to Ireland?

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