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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. 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?

2. When they decided to move, what did John and Jenny realize they would not miss about Florida?

3. What did the Grogans name their second son?

4. What excuse did John give the people at the beach for Marley's behavior at Dog Beach?

5. What did the Grogans' neighbor warn them not to do with their farm animals?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was life like for the Grogans after Conor's birth?

2. What were four reasons the Grogans decided to move to Boca Raton?

3. What happened not long after John's new job in Philadelphia began? What was the result of this for Marley?

4. How did Marley behave on dog beach and what was the result?

5. What decision did the Grogans make soon after moving to Boca Raton? How did their friends react?

6. How did John respond to Jenny's feelings about Marley after the birth of Conor?

7. What did Patrick and Conor expect to see in their new home state and why?

8. 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?

9. John was dedicated to an organic living style, so the family decided to invest in something. What was it and why? In regards to this, what did their neighbor warn them not to do, but they did anyway?

10. What did John notice about Marley soon after they moved to Pennsylvania? Give some examples.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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