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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Twenty-eight: Beneath the Cherry Trees and Chapter Twenty-nine: The Bad Dog Club.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did John realize as he sat at the site of the 9/11 second anniversary?
(a) That everyone lives on borrowed time, including Marley.
(b) That he would keep Marley alive at all costs.
(c) That he would have to quit writing.
(d) That he would get another dog before Marley died.

2. In her fifth month of pregnancy, what did Jenny send John out to buy one Sunday night at eight o'clock?
(a) Baby toys.
(b) Baby socks.
(c) Baby formula.
(d) Baby food.

3. What made John and Jenny decide it was time to get their first dog?
(a) John wasn't working and they thought a dog would keep him company.
(b) They were thinking of having a baby and they thought owning a dog would be good practice.
(c) They wanted a pet and Jenny was allergic to cats.
(d) They lived in a rough area and wanted a guard dog.

4. Marley's aging prompted John to find a new job. What was it?
(a) A college teacher.
(b) The editor of a magazine about pets.
(c) A writing job as a newspaper columnist.
(d) The editor of a major city newspaper.

5. Marley grew very quickly so what did Jenny and John have to do a lot of?
(a) Socialize him with other dogs.
(b) Take him swimming the ocean.
(c) Take him to the vet.
(d) Take him for walks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens at the end of Chapter 19 that makes John rethink Marley's reactions to thunderstorms?

2. When John went out to help his neighbor, how had she been injured?

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

4. What did the Grogans really want for their third child?

5. What was the phrase John used to describe the West Palm Beach neighborhood the Grogans lived in?

(see the answer key)

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