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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 main reason the Grogans decided it was time to leave West Palm Beach?
(a) They were going to lose some land to road development.
(b) Marley was getting too big for the yard.
(c) Their house was too small.
(d) The area was too violent.

2. Soon after their second son was born, Marley ripped up a couch cushion. How did Jenny react?
(a) She locked him in the bathroom.
(b) She kicked him.
(c) She pounded him with her fists.
(d) She refused to let him into the house.

3. Marley changed after moving north, but what did he never lose interest in?
(a) Chasing cats.
(b) Food.
(c) Watching television.
(d) Riding in the car.

4. The family decided to move to Boca Raton. What does Boca Raton mean?
(a) Mouth of the Rat.
(b) Back of the Rat.
(c) Back of the Rattlesnake.
(d) Mouth of the Rattlesnake.

5. How much would Marley get paid for the movie he was in?
(a) $10 an hour.
(b) $1000.
(c) Nothing.
(d) $1500.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What had happened in that town on September 11, 2001?

3. What had John hoped to find that day on September 11, 2003?

4. What happened to Jenny at the beginning of Chapter 14?

5. Which of the following was not a reason the Grogans moved to Boca Raton?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Jenny was allowed to get up after being in bed for twelve weeks during her pregnancy with Conor?

2. What was Dog Beach and how did John find out about it?

3. John decided to leave Organic Gardening after realizing that life is too short not to do what one wants to do. What did he decide to do instead and how did it change his lifestyle?

4. What happened not long after John's new job in Philadelphia began? What was the result of this for Marley?

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

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

7. John was dedicated to an organic living style, so the family decided to invest in something. What was it and why? In regards to this, what did their neighbor warn them not to do, but they did anyway?

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

9. 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?

10. What decision did the Grogans make soon after moving to Boca Raton? How did their friends react?

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