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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. What was the name of the dog that Marley had his first playdate with?
(a) Beau.
(b) Beethoven.
(c) Buddy.
(d) Buster.

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

3. A few weeks after Marley joined their household, Jenny thought she was pregnant. What did the Grogans do?
(a) They went to the doctor and had a test done.
(b) They had a party to celebrate.
(c) They took Marley on a midnight ride to buy a test kit.
(d) They bought two test kits to double-check the results.

4. What did John say when he stepped out into the waiting area holding a "tiny swaddled football"?
(a) I'm glad it's over!
(b) Es el nino!
(c) C'est un garcon!
(d) It's a boy!

5. After almost two years of marriage, where did the Grogans decide to go on vacation?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Italy.
(d) California.

Short Answer Questions

1. Years later, John learned the injured girl he had helped had become successful. What was her career?

2. When John and Jenny went to look at Lori's litter, they met Lily, the mother of the puppies. Which three words best describe Lily?

3. At Marley's second obedience class, what was being taught?

4. Why was John and Jenny's house in West Palm Beach the perfect place to have a dog?

5. What were John and Jenny's occupations when they adopted Marley?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Grogans introduce the baby to Marley and how did he adjust to the new arrival?

2. What were the events that surrounded baby Patrick's birth?

3. 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?

4. Once he did a little research, what did John learn about Labrador Retrievers?

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

6. How was the Grogans' trip to Ireland?

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

8. 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?

9. Why did John decide to surprise Jenny with a three-week stay in Ireland?

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

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