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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 changed after moving north, but what did he never lose interest in?
2. John had a quiet fortieth birthday but what happened a few days later?
3. Jenny went off to Boston during summer vacation with the kids and what did John decide to do with Marley?
4. Marley ended up at the vet while Jenny and the kids were in Boston. Something was wrong with his digestive system. What was wrong with it?
5. J.I. Rodale was the leader in the back-to-the-earth movement in the 1960s. What magazine did he publish?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened soon after John's visit to Shanksville that reinforced his conviction that Marley was living on "borrowed time"?
2. What were four reasons the Grogans decided to move to Boca Raton?
3. What did Patrick and Conor expect to see in their new home state and why?
4. 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?
5. 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?
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 family hoping for in regard to the weather in their new home in the north? What was the outcome of this?
8. What happened not long after John's fortieth birthday that convinced him Marley's fear of thunderstorms was justified?
9. What incident showed that Marley did not really fit in in Boca Raton?
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
Define memoir as a literary genre. What elements of the memoir are found in Marley & Me? Briefly outline the main points of Marley's life as they are described in the book and discuss why you believe they are or are not appropriate inclusions in a memoir about a man and his dog.
Essay Topic 2
How role does the Grogan family play in the memoir Marley & Me? Are they as important to the narrative as the author and the dog are? Give four examples where the other members of the family are central to the story-telling. Give four examples where the narrative is focused only on John and Marley.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss your overall impression of Marley as a dog - was he good, bad, or average? Did his good qualities make up for his bad ones? Give examples of Marley's bad behavior and how you think the Grogans might have done things differently.
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