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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. What was the name of the injured girl?

2. What did the Grogans decide should be done to avoid having another miscarriage?

3. What happened to Marley on their second trip to the vet in Chapter 9?

4. What was the name of the Grogan's vet in Florida?

5. The Grogans decided to enroll Marley in obedience classes. Why wouldn't the trainer allow both of them to work with Marley?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Jenny's second pregnancy like in the early stages?

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

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

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

5. Once he did a little research, what did John learn about Labrador Retrievers?

6. What were a couple of issues the Grogans had to handle with Marley when he was a puppy?

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

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

9. What was happening in the Grogans' neighborhood a year or so after the birth of Patrick?

10. The day after John began his own program to train Marley, what did he come home to find?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define "creative nonfiction" and explain how it applies to Marley & Me. Explain how the book differs from traditional nonfiction with supporting arguments. Explain how it differs from fiction, with supporting arguments.

Essay Topic 2

In reference to the plotting of Marley & Me:

(1) Why are the events of the memoir arranged as they are?

(2) What moves the narrative along? Is it external action or internal conflicts? Or a combination of both? Support your answer with examples.

Essay Topic 3

Define what is meant by "style" in writing. Discuss what kind of style is used traditional nonfiction, novels, and creative nonfiction. Which style was used in the writing of Marley & Me? Support your answer with four examples.

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