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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 did the Grogans decide should be done to avoid having another miscarriage?
(a) Not to use any chemicals around the house.
(b) John would take full charge of Marley.
(c) Jenny should stop jogging.
(d) Jenny should only work part time.

2. What was the dance name the Grogans gave to Marley that reflected his wiggling movements?
(a) The mambo.
(b) The rumba.
(c) The shimmy.
(d) The waltz.

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

4. When John and Jenny went to look at Lori's litter, they met Lily, the mother of the puppies. Which three words best describe Lily?
(a) Fat, healthy, and lively.
(b) Affectionate, calm, and beautiful.
(c) Small, curious, and goofy.
(d) Unfriendly, sad, and tired.

5. The Grogans decided to enroll Marley in obedience classes. Why wouldn't the trainer allow both of them to work with Marley?
(a) She said it would be too distracting for the other dogs.
(b) She didn't believe Marley would obey Jenny.
(c) She didn't believe Marley would obey John.
(d) She said a dog can only answer to one master.

Short Answer Questions

1. A couple of days after Jenny came home from the doctor's appointment, John bought her some flowers. What did Marley do to them?

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

3. A few weeks after Marley joined their household, Jenny thought she was pregnant. What did the Grogans do?

4. What was the Labrador retriever originally bred for?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. After returning from Ireland, John and Jenny decided it was time to occasionally leave Marley alone in the house. What was the outcome of this?

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

5. What did the Grogans see as they left Lori's and what did they realize?

6. How was the Grogans' trip to Ireland?

7. How did the Grogans introduce the baby to Marley and how did he adjust to the new arrival?

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

9. 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?

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

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