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

2. What did the obedience trainer tell John about Marley?
(a) That he was too young for obedience classes.
(b) That he should be put to sleep.
(c) That John would never be able to handle him.
(d) That he was a very intelligent dog.

3. When it came to dog breeds, why did John and Jenny choose a Labrador retriever?
(a) Jenny had had one as a child.
(b) John wanting a dog to go hunting with.
(c) All their friends had one.
(d) Because of their "curb appeal".

4. Why is a Florida not a great place for dogs?
(a) The weather is too hard on them.
(b) There are a lot of laws about pet ownership.
(c) There are lots of ticks and fleas.
(d) The locals don't like them.

5. When they went to pick out John's first dog, how did his father advise him to test a dog for nerves?
(a) To yell.
(b) To jump in front of the dog and yell "boo!"
(c) To press down on the car horn.
(d) To rattle the cage.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did John discover that hospital pain relief is a "luxury"?

2. What were John and Jenny's occupations when they adopted Marley?

3. Who in particular did not like Marley's freedom around baby Patrick?

4. As the Grogans welcomed their new baby what was happening to their neighborhood?

5. What was the first thing John and Jenny fought about regarding the puppy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What were a couple of issues the Grogans had to handle with Marley when he was a puppy?

3. What were the events that surrounded baby Patrick's birth?

4. How did John describe the first dog her ever had?

5. Dr. Jay also recommended another action for Marley, to help with his behavior. What was it? What was John's reaction?

6. How did the Grogans come to name Marley?

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

8. 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?

9. The day after John began his own program to train Marley, what did he come home to find?

10. Who was Buddy and what was the result of his visit to the Grogans?

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