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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How did John discover that hospital pain relief is a "luxury"?
2. What was the Labrador retriever originally bred for?
3. When Marley was ready to join John and Jenny at home, John was glad Jenny would be away. Why?
4. What did the Grogans decide should be done to avoid having another miscarriage?
5. How did Marley react to thunderstorms?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did John decide to surprise Jenny with a three-week stay in Ireland?
2. 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?
3. The day after the news of the first pregnancy's loss, what did John buy for Jenny and what was the result of this?
4. How did the Grogans chose Marley?
5. What did the Grogans decide to do with Marley at the age of six months and what was the result of this?
6. How did Marley take to housebreaking?
7. What was Jenny's second pregnancy like in the early stages?
8. Who was Buddy and what was the result of his visit to the Grogans?
9. How did John describe the first dog her ever had?
10. What did Jenny and John decide to do and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define "epiphany" as it is used in writing. What epiphany did John Grogan arrive at when he visited Shanksville, PA on September 11, 2003? How did he arrive at that epiphany? How does this event influence the remainder of the memoir?
Essay Topic 2
The setting refers to the time and the place where a story takes place. Compare and contrast the three main settings of Marley & Me - West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, and Pennsylvania. How do the settings have an impact on the narrative of Marley & Me? Cite at least three examples for each setting.
Essay Topic 3
State the theme of Marley & Me. How is the theme of the story reflected in the conflict John Grogan experiences with Marley? Give four examples with an explanation for each one.
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