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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Six: Matters of the Heart and Chapter Seven: Master and Beast.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When it came to dog breeds, why did John and Jenny choose a Labrador retriever?
(a) All their friends had one.
(b) Jenny had had one as a child.
(c) John wanting a dog to go hunting with.
(d) Because of their "curb appeal".

2. On their way back from teaching Marley how to retrieve, who did John compare Marley to?
(a) Speedy Gonzales.
(b) Lassie.
(c) Jesse James.
(d) Helen Keller.

3. Soon after they found out Jenny was pregnant, the Grogans had to treat Marley for fleas. Why did this worry them?
(a) They thought they'd never get rid of them.
(b) Jenny was highly allergic to fleas.
(c) His ears were full of flea bites and could get infected.
(d) They used pesticides to treat the lawn.

4. Which of these statements would not describe how Marley was at the age of five months?
(a) He had lost his baby teeth.
(b) When John was standing, he could rest his paws on his shoulders.
(c) He had put on weight and filled out his wrinkly coat.
(d) He wasn't housebroken.

5. Why did they decide to adopt one of Lori's puppies?
(a) Lori's prices were cheap.
(b) They didn't want to get a dog from a puppy mill.
(c) They knew several of Lori's dogs and they were all great pets.
(d) She was the only Labrador retriever breeder in the area.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Marley's most obvious characteristic as John brought him home for the first time?

2. How did John's father react when Shaun died?

3. What dog show did John dream about entering his new puppy in?

4. What was the name of the dog that Marley had his first playdate with?

5. Why was the dog given the full name of Grogan's Majestic Marley of Churchill?

(see the answer key)

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