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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 habit had Marley developed as he got older?
2. What excuse did John give the people at the beach for Marley's behavior at Dog Beach?
3. When the Grogan family reunited with Marley after their Christmas vacation, how did he behave?
4. 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?
5. Who came to help out after Jenny got home from the hospital?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Marley behave on dog beach and what was the result?
2. What did John notice about Marley soon after they moved to Pennsylvania? Give some examples.
3. What did Patrick and Conor expect to see in their new home state and why?
4. What happened not long after John's fortieth birthday that convinced him Marley's fear of thunderstorms was justified?
5. What were the sequence of events behind John's getting an interview at Organic Gardening magazine?
6. What incident showed that Marley did not really fit in in Boca Raton?
7. What was life like for the Grogans after Conor's birth?
8. Soon after Marley filmed his part in the movie, the Grogans decided it was time to move. They chose Boca Raton as their new home. Why was this a little embarrassing for John?
9. What was Dog Beach and how did John find out about it?
10. What happened when Jenny was allowed to get up after being in bed for twelve weeks during her pregnancy with Conor?
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
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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