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John Grogan (journalist)
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Marley and Me Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

John Grogan (journalist)
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did John and Jenny take Marley to teach him retrieving?
(a) The park.
(b) A soccer field.
(c) The beach.
(d) A friend's backyard.

3. While they were on vacation, what did John and Jenny do about Marley?
(a) They left him at John's brother's place.
(b) They put him in a kennel.
(c) They boarded him at the vet's.
(d) They got someone to stay in their house to take care of him.

4. 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 lived in a rough area and wanted a guard dog.
(c) They wanted a pet and Jenny was allergic to cats.
(d) They were thinking of having a baby and they thought owning a dog would be good practice.

5. Where did John first put Marley to sleep his first night home?
(a) In their shed.
(b) In the bedroom with him.
(c) In their attached garage.
(d) In the bathroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice does John give the reader about getting a dog?

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

3. How did John and Jenny teach Marley how to retrieve?

4. What did the Grogans decide should be done to avoid having another miscarriage?

5. Which of these statements would not describe how Marley was at the age of five months?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Marley take to housebreaking?

2. What was Jenny's second pregnancy like in the early stages?

3. Marley's terror of thunderstorms leads the Grogans to look for a good vet. What was the result of this?

4. What were a couple of issues the Grogans had to handle with Marley when he was a puppy?

5. Even when Marley was still a fairly young dog, he was large and many people perceived him as being an attack dog. Why was John glad of this?

6. How did the Grogans come to name Marley?

7. What did the Grogans decide to do with Marley at the age of six months and what was the result of this?

8. The Grogans are excited about their first pregnancy but their happiness is short lived. Why?

9. After returning from Ireland, John and Jenny decided it was time to occasionally leave Marley alone in the house. What was the outcome of this?

10. What did the Grogans see as they left Lori's and what did they realize?

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