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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 excuse did John give the people at the beach for Marley's behavior at Dog Beach?
(a) He had drunk too much seawater.
(b) He had been out in the sun too long.
(c) He was having a bad day.
(d) He was not used to crowds and got excited.

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

3. How did John find out about Dog Beach?
(a) It was advertised in the newspaper.
(b) His neighbor told him about it.
(c) It was featured on a TV show.
(d) He heard about it while trying to find ideas for articles.

4. John had a quiet fortieth birthday but what happened a few days later?
(a) Jenny told him she was pregnant.
(b) He went out for dinner with a lot of friends.
(c) He got a job promotion.
(d) Jenny organized a surprise party for him.

5. What did the Grogans' neighbor warn them not to do with their farm animals?
(a) Let them near Marley.
(b) Sell them to local people.
(c) Let them roam loose.
(d) Name them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Not long after moving north, John noticed a change in Marley. What was it?

2. What conclusion did John arrive at by reading Woodhouse's book?

3. What did John decide to do that took him to a place called Emmaus?

4. Soon after their second son was born, Marley ripped up a couch cushion. How did Jenny react?

5. Marley got the movie audition because a film crew had just been to film the Grogan family as a typical Florida family. What was the purpose of this film?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did John notice about Marley soon after they moved to Pennsylvania? Give some examples.

2. What were four reasons the Grogans decided to move to Boca Raton?

3. How did Marley behave on dog beach and what was the result?

4. What decision did the Grogans make soon after moving to Boca Raton? How did their friends react?

5. What happened when Jenny was allowed to get up after being in bed for twelve weeks during her pregnancy with Conor?

6. Marley recovered from his illness. How did John know that Marley was back to his old self?

7. The summer after John started his new job in Philadelphia, Jenny took the kids to visit her sister in Boston. What did John have to do about Marley?

8. How did Marley manage to get a part in a movie? How did John feel about that?

9. What was the family hoping for in regard to the weather in their new home in the north? What was the outcome of this?

10. What incident showed that Marley did not really fit in in Boca Raton?

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