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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 John decide to do that took him to a place called Emmaus?
(a) Apply for an editing job with J.I. Rodale's magazine.
(b) Edit the website for J.I. Rodale's magazine.
(c) Buy J.I. Rodale's magazine.
(d) Become the head writer for J.I. Rodale's magazine.

2. What happened to the movie Marley was in?
(a) It was a big hit.
(b) It went straight to video.
(c) It wasn't a big hit, but did well.
(d) It was never finished.

3. What challenge did the Grogans face after the arrival of their second child?
(a) Not getting enough sleep.
(b) Not having enough room.
(c) Not having enough money.
(d) Having a very jealous dog.

4. How did Marley react to traveling north?
(a) He had an emotional meltdown.
(b) He loved it.
(c) He howled.
(d) He slept through it.

5. What did the Grogans name their third child?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Colleen.
(c) Charlene.
(d) Cayleigh.

Short Answer Questions

1. Marley got the movie audition because a film crew had just been to film the Grogan family as a typical Florida family. What was the purpose of this film?

2. How much would Marley get paid for the movie he was in?

3. How did Marley adjust to life in the country?

4. What was true about the majority of beaches in South Florida when the Grogans lived there?

5. When Jenny had to stay in the hospital for twelve days, what was the atmosphere like at home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Before Jenny and the children returned from Boston, Marley became dangerously ill. What was wrong with him and what was the outlook?

2. What did Patrick and Conor expect to see in their new home state and why?

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

4. What happened not long after John's fortieth birthday that convinced him Marley's fear of thunderstorms was justified?

5. 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?

6. How did Marley manage to get a part in a movie? How did John feel about that?

7. What was the family hoping for in regard to the weather in their new home in the north? What was the outcome of this?

8. 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?

9. What happened soon after John's visit to Shanksville that reinforced his conviction that Marley was living on "borrowed time"?

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

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