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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the second mistake McConnell makes with the dog who lunges at her in front of an audience?
(a) Pets the dog.
(b) Walks away from the dog.
(c) Yells at the dog.
(d) Looks the dog in the eye.

2. What is McConnell doing when she mistakenly gets too close to the dog in front of an audience?
(a) Offering a treat.
(b) Giving a command.
(c) Retrieving a toy.
(d) Fielding a question.

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

4. For primates and dogs, what is looking away a method of?
(a) Advancing contact or conflict.
(b) Allowing contact or conflict.
(c) Addressing contact or conflict.
(d) Avoiding contact or conflict.

5. What are the corners of a dog's mouth called?
(a) Ceassures.
(b) Closurres.
(c) Commissures.
(d) Cissurres.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do wolf and canine packs use "hip slams" and "shoulder slams"?

3. How should a person greet a new dog so as not to appear aggressive or rude?

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

5. What is one way humans can teach dogs to see them as familiar and not a stranger?

(see the answer key)

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