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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When John and Jenny left Lori's, they heard a commotion coming from the woods near her house. Who was making it?

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

3. On their way back from teaching Marley how to retrieve, who did John compare Marley to?

4. When did Jenny find out she was pregnant again?

5. Marley grew very quickly so what did Jenny and John have to do a lot of?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. The day after the news of the first pregnancy's loss, what did John buy for Jenny and what was the result of this?

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

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

6. What did the Grogans decide to do with Marley at the age of six months and what was the result of this?

7. Who was Buddy and what was the result of his visit to the Grogans?

8. Why did John decide to surprise Jenny with a three-week stay in Ireland?

9. Dr. Jay also recommended another action for Marley, to help with his behavior. What was it? What was John's reaction?

10. Even when Marley was still a fairly young dog, he was large and many people perceived him as being an attack dog. Why was John glad of this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define "the writer's purpose" and give four examples of different genres of writing and explain the writer's purpose for each one. Apply the definition to Marley & Me and discuss John Grogan's purpose in writing the memoir and if you think he has succeeded, with examples to back up your assertion.

Essay Topic 2

Why did John Grogan include the e-mail and telephone tributes to Marley at the end of the book? Do you believe these added to the theme? As a reader, how did you respond to the tributes?

Essay Topic 3

The setting refers to the time and the place where a story takes place. Compare and contrast the three main settings of Marley & Me - West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, and Pennsylvania. How do the settings have an impact on the narrative of Marley & Me? Cite at least three examples for each setting.

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