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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a dog pushing the corners of her or his mouth back a sign of?
(a) Fear and aggression.
(b) Excitement and submissiveness.
(c) Fear and submissiveness.
(d) Excitement and aggression.

2. How should a person greet a new dog so as not to appear aggressive or rude?
(a) Step forward.
(b) Hold out a hand.
(c) Crouch down.
(d) Lean back.

3. What are high pitched sounds NOT used for?
(a) Positivity.
(b) Encouragement.
(c) Cheerfulness.
(d) Authority.

4. How can a person tell if a dog is threatening or submissive?
(a) A threatening dog runs forward, a submissive dog runs back.
(b) A threatening dog barks, a submissive dog does not.
(c) A threatening dog leans forward, a submissive dog leans back.
(d) A threatening dog will lunge, a submissive dog will not.

5. When a dog's corners of the mouth are forward, what is it a sign of?
(a) Excitement.
(b) Aggression.
(c) Repose.
(d) Indifference.

Short Answer Questions

1. For primates and dogs, what is looking away a method of?

2. When a person cocks his or her head, what does it tell the dog?

3. What is the human equivalent of a "hip slam" and "shoulder slam"?

4. If an owner wants to encourage movement in a dog, what should she or he do?

5. What kind of dog lunges at McConnell in front of an audience in the opening chapter?

(see the answer key)

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