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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 "Marley Memo" mentioned in Chapter 10 referring to?
(a) A list of instructions for Marley's care while the Grogans were away.
(b) A list of dogs Marley could play with.
(c) A list of Marley's allergy symptoms.
(d) A list of places Marley had been banned from.

2. In her fifth month of pregnancy, what did Jenny send John out to buy one Sunday night at eight o'clock?
(a) Baby socks.
(b) Baby toys.
(c) Baby food.
(d) Baby formula.

3. When he first got Marley, John was hoping to make some money off of the dog. How?
(a) By hiring him out as a rescue dog.
(b) By charging stud fees.
(c) By training him as a guide dog.
(d) By using him in commercials and movies.

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

5. When Marley was ready to join John and Jenny at home, John was glad Jenny would be away. Why?
(a) He knew Jenny was nervous with puppies.
(b) He wanted to male-bond with Marley.
(c) He wanted Marley to get used to one person at a time.
(d) He was afraid Jenny would send Marley back.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the phrase John used to describe the West Palm Beach neighborhood the Grogans lived in?

2. According to John, which of the following statements would be false regarding Labs?

3. Why wasn't John concerned about the neighborhood they lived in in Chapter 6?

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

5. What did John call Marley because he didn't act like a typical retriever?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. The Grogans are excited about their first pregnancy but their happiness is short lived. Why?

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

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

5. Marley's terror of thunderstorms leads the Grogans to look for a good vet. What was the result of this?

6. What is the next life step that the Grogans take in Chapter 13? What was the outcome?

7. 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?

8. How was the Grogans' trip to Ireland?

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

10. How did John's first night with Marley at home go?

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