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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 did John tell himself was the reason for Marley's behavior at Dog Beach?
2. What caused Marley to be forever banned from Dog Beach?
3. Which of the following was not a reason the Grogans moved to Boca Raton?
4. What did John do two months after first going to Emmaus?
5. When Jenny had to stay in the hospital for twelve days, what was the atmosphere like at home?
Short Essay Questions
1. The summer after John started his new job in Philadelphia, Jenny took the kids to visit her sister in Boston. What did John have to do about Marley?
2. What happened when Jenny was allowed to get up after being in bed for twelve weeks during her pregnancy with Conor?
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 was the result of John's interview with Organic Gardening magazine?
5. What happened soon after John's visit to Shanksville that reinforced his conviction that Marley was living on "borrowed time"?
6. What were four reasons the Grogans decided to move to Boca Raton?
7. What happened not long after John's new job in Philadelphia began? What was the result of this for Marley?
8. What is the end result of the movie, The Last Home Run?
9. What was the family hoping for in regard to the weather in their new home in the north? What was the outcome of this?
10. How did Marley behave on dog beach and what was the result?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Humor is an element of memoir writing that is often employed by authors. Why is it used? How can it enhance a memoir? Give four examples of John Grogan's use of humor where you feel the pace and the theme of Marley & Me has been enhanced by its use.
Essay Topic 2
Marley & Me is a first person narrative, told from John Grogan's point-of-view. Briefly explain how the first person narrative is effective and how it is limited. Give four specific examples that show how the memoir is effective when told from John Grogan's point of view, and how our vicarious experience of them is enhanced.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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