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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. Not long after moving north, John noticed a change in Marley. What was it?

2. When the Grogan family reunited with Marley after their Christmas vacation, how did he behave?

3. In Chapter 27, Marley went to stay at the vet's for the Christmas week. Where did the family go?

4. Why did John feel a little embarrassed about moving to Boca Raton?

5. What was the style of the Grogans' new house in Boca Rotan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the end result of the movie, The Last Home Run?

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

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

4. What were the sequence of events behind John's getting an interview at Organic Gardening magazine?

5. What incident showed that Marley did not really fit in in Boca Raton?

6. What happened soon after John's visit to Shanksville that reinforced his conviction that Marley was living on "borrowed time"?

7. 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?

8. Marley recovered from his illness. How did John know that Marley was back to his old self?

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

10. What was the family hoping for in regard to the weather in their new home in the north? What was the outcome of this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

State the theme of Marley & Me. How is the theme of the story reflected in the conflict John Grogan experiences with Marley? Give four examples with an explanation for each one.

Essay Topic 2

What is "creative license"? When is it commonly used? When should it not be used? In what instances, giving examples, it is permissible to use in creative nonfiction? Cite three examples from Marley & Me where you believe creative license was used.

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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