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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 had John's mother told the Grogans that they realized was true, once they had two children?
2. In chapter 19, what did John say was becoming a serious hobby?
3. In 2003 John went to a town to observe the second anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Which town did he go to?
4. What was a consideration for the Grogans in finding a new place to live?
5. What was the style of the Grogans' new house in Boca Rotan?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did John notice about Marley soon after they moved to Pennsylvania? Give some examples.
2. Why did John decide to visit Shanksville, Pennsylvania in 2003?
3. Marley recovered from his illness. How did John know that Marley was back to his old self?
4. What were four reasons the Grogans decided to move to Boca Raton?
5. 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?
6. What happened when Jenny was allowed to get up after being in bed for twelve weeks during her pregnancy with Conor?
7. What was the result of John's interview with Organic Gardening magazine?
8. What was the family hoping for in regard to the weather in their new home in the north? What was the outcome of this?
9. 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?
10. What was Dog Beach and how did John find out about it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define "epiphany" as it is used in writing. What epiphany did John Grogan arrive at when he visited Shanksville, PA on September 11, 2003? How did he arrive at that epiphany? How does this event influence the remainder of the memoir?
Essay Topic 2
Conflict is a common element of writing, in both fiction and nonfiction. Why is conflict so often used in narratives? How can it help move a story along? Give four examples where conflict in Marley & Me occurs and how it helps explain the relationship between Marley and John Grogan.
Essay Topic 3
Define the component of the literary element of plot known as "exposition". What purpose does it serve in writing? Give four examples of Grogan's use of exposition in Marley & Me that enhance the memoir.
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