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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the director want Marley to be trained for the movie he was in?
(a) He trained Marley himself.
(b) He had two professional trainers for Marley.
(c) He just wanted Marley to be himself.
(d) Marley would be tranquilized.

2. 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?
(a) His esophagus was blocked.
(b) He had a rupture of the bowel.
(c) His stomach had flipped over on itself.
(d) His stomach had ripped open from an old wound.

3. Marley changed after moving north, but what did he never lose interest in?
(a) Chasing cats.
(b) Riding in the car.
(c) Food.
(d) Watching television.

4. Marley recovered from the digestive crisis and was soon recuperating. What incident told John that Marley was on the road to recovery?
(a) The dog went swimming in the pond.
(b) Marley took off and ran around the property for hours.
(c) He caught Marley stealing a Rice Krispies Treat.
(d) All the dog wanted to do was play with the kids.

5. When Jenny returned after her twelve day stay in the hospital, what were the doctor's orders?
(a) She had to check in at the hospital once a day.
(b) She had to stay in bed and can only get up for bathroom breaks.
(c) She had to stay in bed and was not allowed up for any reason.
(d) She had to stay quiet but exercise normally.

6. What had John's mother told the Grogans that they realized was true, once they had two children?
(a) That children are a huge challenge.
(b) That the financial cost of babies is high.
(c) That two children is more than twice the work of one.
(d) That babies grow up very fast.

7. Why did Marley's aging prompt John to leave his new job and seek something else?
(a) John thought Marley would be better off in a hot climate.
(b) John felt they'd have to move if Marley died.
(c) Life doesn't last forever and you should make the most of it.
(d) John could see he was getting old along with Marley.

8. How did Marley react to traveling north?
(a) He had an emotional meltdown.
(b) He slept through it.
(c) He howled.
(d) He loved it.

9. What did John tell himself was the reason for Marley's behavior at Dog Beach?
(a) Marley was getting old.
(b) Marley just wanted to have fun.
(c) Marley had diminished mental capacity.
(d) Marley was just reacting to uptight people.

10. When they decided to move, what did John and Jenny realize they would not miss about Florida?
(a) The school system.
(b) Their friends.
(c) Their jobs.
(d) The heat and humidity.

11. In 2003 John went to a town to observe the second anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Which town did he go to?
(a) Stewartsville.
(b) Shelbyville.
(c) Shanksville.
(d) Sloanville.

12. What happened to the movie Marley was in?
(a) It wasn't a big hit, but did well.
(b) It went straight to video.
(c) It was never finished.
(d) It was a big hit.

13. What conclusion did John arrive at by reading Woodhouse's book?
(a) That Marley needed constant supervision.
(b) That Woodhouse would be able to help Marley.
(c) That Woodhouse didn't know anything about dogs.
(d) That Marley was mentally unstable.

14. What did the Grogans decide to do during their first spring in the north?
(a) Get some cows.
(b) Get some sheep.
(c) Get some goats.
(d) Get some chickens.

15. Eating outside was a big part of the restaurant scene in Boca Raton. How did this turn into a disaster for the Grogans?
(a) Marley scared a little girl who wouldn't stop screaming.
(b) Marley dragged a table right through a restaurant eating area.
(c) Marley got loose and grabbed food off people's plates.
(d) Marley bit a customer at the next table.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the Grogans take Marley to his last visit to the vet?

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

3. When Jenny had to stay in the hospital for twelve days, what was the atmosphere like at home?

4. What had John hoped to find that day on September 11, 2003?

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

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