The Ultimate Marley & Me Quiz | Authors

Answer: True

This book written by John Grogan is his autobiography. It tells us about his experience in life with an extremely loyal and affectionate, but mischievous, dog named Marley.

Answer: Bob Marley

Bob Marley was a Jamaican singer whose music John and Jenny discovered when they moved to South Florida from Michigan. They knew that Marley was the right name for their new dog.

Answer: 13

The book covers a span of 13 years in John's life. The book ends when Marley dies, and John and Jenny decide to go buy a new dog, Lucky.

Answer: Saint Shaun & Saint Winnie

Saint Shaun, also known as Shaun, was gold with a white blaze on his chest. He lived with John for 14 years. He was John's childhood pet, and was the perfect dog.

Answer: Marley's body would quiver, his head would bob and his rear would swing.

Marley's body would quiver, his head would bob from side to side and his entire rear end would swing in a sort of spastic dance. He did this when he picked up an object small enough to conceal in his mouth. It made him so happy and excited that he would do the Marley Mambo.

Answer: False

Jenny's first child died before birth at an early stage of the pregnancy.

Answer: three

They had three kids called Patrick, Conor & Colleen.

Answer: Boca Raton

Boca Raton was a wealthy Republican bastion largely populated with recent arrivals from New Jersey and New York.

Answer: Mouth of the Rat

Boca Raton, translated from Spanish, means literally "Mouth of the Rat", or "Mouth of the Mouse". However, the source of the name was probably actually some older Spanish words (Boca Ratones) that meant a bay or inlet (boca) with sharp stones that scrape the boat (ratones).

Answer: Fluffy

John and Jenny had decided to get poultry as they not only gave eggs but ate all the bugs and grubs in the garden. When they grew old they could be killed and eaten. Jenny had become friends with a mom from school who lived on a farm and said she'd be happy to give them some chicks.