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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. Why did John feel a little embarrassed about moving to Boca Raton?
(a) He had a lot of unpaid parking tickets from there.
(b) His ex-wife lived there.
(c) The newspaper there had fired him a few years before.
(d) He had made fun of it in his newspaper articles.

2. What did most of the Grogans' friends think about John and Jenny's expecting their third child?
(a) That they must have planned it.
(b) That it was wonderful.
(c) That it was an accident.
(d) That they would regret it.

3. Why didn't Marley fit into the Boca Raton scene?
(a) It was populated by tiny pampered dogs and pampered people.
(b) Labs were not "cool" dogs in Boca Raton.
(c) There was no room for him to exercise.
(d) The city had a bylaw about large dogs.

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

5. Jenny went off to Boston during summer vacation with the kids and what did John decide to do with Marley?
(a) Board him at the local kennel.
(b) Have a friend move in for the week.
(c) Take him to work with him.
(d) Pay a teenager to let the dog out twice a day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Marley developed another health issue as he got older that stopped him from getting around. What did he develop?

2. Marley changed after moving north, but what did he never lose interest in?

3. What did John create for Marley out by the spruce tree on the edge of their property?

4. The Grogans had paid less for their farm animals than normal. Why?

5. John built a shelter for the farm animals. Why did he include a door that could be closed at night?

Short Essay Questions

1. Due to Marley's continuing bad behavior, John decided to read a book on dog training called No Bad Dogs. Who wrote the book and what did the author say about badly behaved dogs?

2. What were four reasons the Grogans decided to move to Boca Raton?

3. What is the end result of the movie, The Last Home Run?

4. What did John notice about Marley soon after they moved to Pennsylvania? Give some examples.

5. What was life like for the Grogans after Conor's birth?

6. Jenny started feeling labor pains at twenty-one weeks into her third pregnancy. What was the result of this for Jenny and for John, Patrick, and Marley?

7. What incident showed that Marley did not really fit in in Boca Raton?

8. What was the result of John's interview with Organic Gardening magazine?

9. Marley recovered from his illness. How did John know that Marley was back to his old self?

10. How did John respond to Jenny's feelings about Marley after the birth of Conor?

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